Volleyball Recap: Huntley Red Raiders vs. Prairie Ridge Wolves
There's no place like home for Huntley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Prairie Ridge Wolves on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Huntley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-14.
Huntley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexandria Goritz led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Goritz has posted in her last 13 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mari Rodriguez, who had eight digs.
Huntley's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Prairie Ridge, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Huntley will square off against Hampshire at 8:01 a.m. on Thursday. As for Prairie Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cary-Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie Ridge is facing Cary-Grove at the right time seeing as Cary-Grove is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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