Volleyball Recap: Olympia Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 8:20am

Volleyball Recap: Olympia Spartans vs. Riverton Hawks

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Olympia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverton Hawks. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

While Olympia had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18.

Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Riverton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.

Olympia will host PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Riverton, they will head out to take on Athens at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Riverton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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