GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — The Columbus Fury (3-8) clinched their first road win of the 2025 regular season defeating the Grand Rapids Rise (4-7) 3-2 (16-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13) on Thursday evening.
The middle blockers led the offense with Kaley Rammelsberg attacking for a .474 efficiency with 10 kills, four aces, three digs and two blocks. Abby Walker also tallied six kills and attacked for a .455 efficiency.
SET ONE
Grand Rapids got off to a lead early starting the match 9-0. For most of the match, the Fury were playing at a ten or greater point deficit, but when they were able to get in system and keep the middles involved in the offense, Walker and Rammelsberg produced. Fury had eight kills to the Rise’s 15 in the first set. Columbus had three service errors, making it hard to go on runs and shrink Grand Rapids’ lead. Fury lost the set 25-16.
SET TWO
Grand Rapids had a three point lead the majority of set two, starting up 6-3. The Fury offense made upgrades, totalling 15 kills, only two behind Rise’s 17. Megan Lush and Kaylee Cox balanced the Fury offense, but still trailed 20-15. Fury tied the set up at 22-22 and it was a point for point battle till the end. Jill Gillen entered the match and aced the Rise to take the lead 25-24. With a service error from the Rise and a block from Rammelsberg, the Fury won 27-25.
SET THREE
Set three was a battle between the two teams. The Fury and the Rise exchanged points, tied up at 3-3 and 8-8. In a joust at the net, Lush came down and tangled ankles with August Raskie. Lush was subbed out and didn’t return to the match. Raina Terry subbed back in while Columbus was down 17-19. She instantly contributed, tallying two kills, but the Fury still trailed. With the 13th service error from the Rise, Columbus trailed by two at 21-23. The Fury lost the set 25-22.
SET FOUR
The fourth set was another back-and-forth combat before the Fury took an 11-8 lead, their largest lead of the night. Columbus didn’t allow Grand Rapids to catch up the rest of the rest, leading 23-19. Both teams had 12 kills in the set, but the Fury attacked more efficiently at .360 to Rise’s .167. Gillen entered the match again at 24-20 and Columbus won the set 25-22.
SET FIVE
Both sides remained deadlocked through the first 26 points of the set with things tied at 13-13. With an attack error from the Rise, Fury led 14-13. On match point, Terry tipped down the line, catching the Rise block and the Fury won 15-13 after a challenge for the touch.
UP NEXT
The Columbus Fury return home to Nationwide Arena to face the Atlanta Vibe [6-6] on Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m. ET.
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ABOUT THE COLUMBUS FURY
The Columbus Fury is a professional volleyball team in Columbus, Ohio and a founding member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Fury are one of eight teams in the league, joining the Atlanta Vibe, Grand Rapids Rise, Indy Ignite, Omaha Supernovas, Orlando Valkyries, San Diego Mojo and Vegas Thrill for the 2025 season. The Fury play their home matches at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Tickets for all Columbus Fury matches can be purchased by visiting ColumbusFury.com or by calling the ticket office at (614) 380-FURY. The Fury will begin play at Nationwide Arena on January 11, 2025. For more information about the Fury and season tickets, visit www.columbusfury.com and @columbusfury on social media.
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