Shelton kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Nebraska Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since September 10, 2024.
Shelton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-20.
Jalyn Branson paced Shelton's offense, picking up nine kills. Branson got some help from Macy Willis and her 12 assists. Finally, Camilla Michalski kept Shelton's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Shelton has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Maxwell on the 30th. As for Nebraska Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Minden on the 30th.
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