The Ballard volleyball team lost a close match Tuesday night at home, as the Bothell Cougars prevailed in the 5th set by a score of 15-10. The Beavers had battled back to force a game 5, and the score was tied at 10 when the Cougars went on a run to end the match.

Helping to keep the Beavers in the match was Annie Allen, who had 16 kills on the night. Deanna Meyers had 10 digs along with her 10 kills, and Liza Berg added 6. Monique Marquez totaled 39 assists.

After some tough conference matches, the Beavers are now 2-3 on the season. However, they have played well, and are 5-3 overall. They will travel to Inglemoor on Thursday for a match at 7:00.

Soccer

The score was even in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Skyline, with neither team finding the back of the net. The Spartans proved to be too much though, as two goals in the second period ended the match 2-0.

The Beavers played well in the game, holding Skyline —a powerful team that is undefeated this season— to a shutout in the first half. They will look to rebound on Thursday, as they travel to Redmond.