Volleyball Recap: Mercer County Golden Eagles vs. Riverdale Rams
Mercer County lost against Riverdale back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Rams. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Riverdale scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17.
Breckin Delarosa had an outrageously good game for Riverdale as she had ten digs, two kills, and two kills. Delarosa is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kenadie Willemkens, who had six kills and five digs.
Mercer County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Mercer County will take on Kewanee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newman Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newman Central Catholic is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Riverdale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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