Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Rams vs. Bureau Valley Storm
The Riverdale Rams will square off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bureau Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverdale, who comes in off a win.
Riverdale took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Orion by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Riverdale never let Orion on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23.
Kamryn Kruger
| 10/21/25 vs Orion | 3 |
| 10/18/25 vs Newman Central Catholic | 2 |
| 10/18/25 @ Eastland | 1 |
| 10/18/25 vs Durand | 1 |
| 10/18/25 vs Ashton-Franklin Center | 1 |
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Riverdale relied on the efforts of Kamryn Kruger, who had ten digs and three aces, and Lola Wainwright, who had ten assists and two aces. That's the most aces Kruger has posted over her last ten matches.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley didn't have quite enough to beat ROWVA/Williamsfield on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bureau Valley sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 31-29, 23-25, 25-23.
Bureau Valley dropped their record down to 15-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10-1.
Riverdale beat Bureau Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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