Volleyball Game Preview: Steamboat Springs Sailors vs. Rifle Bears + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/25/25 - Home	3-0 W
08/22/25 - Neutral	2-0 W
10/26/24 - Away	3-1 W
09/26/24 - Home	3-0 W
08/23/24 - Neutral	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Steamboat Springs has gone a perfect 10-0 against Rifle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sailors will head out on the road to face off against the Bears at 1:00 p.m. Rifle took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Steamboat Springs, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Steamboat Springs got the win against Delta by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Sailors in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Steamboat Springs was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They came up short against Cedaredge, falling 3-0.

While Rifle was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 25-11.

Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Steamboat Springs, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.

Steamboat Springs took their victory against Rifle when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sailors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.