Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Rams vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones
The Riverdale Rams will square off against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Riverdale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Erie-Prophetstown just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Riverdale had strong showings from Breckin Delarosa, who had seven digs and 22 assists, and Kamryn Kruger, who had five digs. Delarosa is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 2-0.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rochester between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Riverdale's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5-1. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Riverdale came up short against Sacred Heart-Griffin when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Riverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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