Volleyball Recap: Mineral Point Pointers vs. Riverdale Chieftains
Mineral Point won the last time they faced Riverdale, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mineral Point Pointers blew past the Riverdale Chieftains 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pointers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mineral Point took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-12.
Mineral Point's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Ingwell, who had 14 digs and two aces. Ingwell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Kroll, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mineral Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Mineral Point has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Riverdale, they dropped their record down to 8-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Darlington the next time they take the court. Riverdale will host Darlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Mineral Point will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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