Volleyball Recap: North Florida Christian Falls to Rickards in First Game of Season + How To Watch

North Florida Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Rickards Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

While North Florida Christian was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.

Their offense was headlined by Ahmiyah Richards and Kirsten Neal, who picked up five kills apiece. They were helped by Addy Rozar and Reese Sparkman, who contributed five assists each. Richards also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Maliyah Ramos, racking up three apiece.

Angel Sheffield had a dynamite game For Rickards., getting 22 digs. Those 22 digs gave Sheffield a new career-high.

North Florida Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Godby on the 21st. As for Rickards, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Community Christian on the 25th.