Volleyball Recap: River Pilots vs. Shadyside Tigers
River waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Shadyside Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pilots have posted since August 26th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-18.
River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Shadyside lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ali Weatherson, who had nine digs and 14 assists. Another player making a difference was Ella Mercer, who had six digs and four aces.
River pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Shadyside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory vs. Bellaire on the 17th. Shadyside has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bridgeport on the 17th.
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