Volleyball Recap: River Valley Raiders vs. Meigs Marauders
River Valley hadn't done well against Meigs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The River Valley Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Meigs Marauders 3-2. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was River Valley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 17-25, 25-9, 23-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Meigs saw an underclassman step up: Marlee Laudermilt had 15 digs and three aces. Laudermilt has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played.
River Valley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-18. As for Meigs, they dropped their record down to 1-21 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home.
River Valley will square off against Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something River Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Meigs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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