Volleyball Recap: South Range's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 11:17am

Volleyball Recap: South Range Raiders vs. Edgewood Warriors

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If South Range was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of McKinley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Range Raiders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Warriors on Monday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Edgewood scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18.

When it comes to explaining why South Range lost, don't look at Ali Irons. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Irons has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.

Even though they lost, South Range was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.

South Range's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Edgewood, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

South Range will square off against Hubbard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edgewood, they will venture away from home to challenge Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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