Volleyball Recap: Lola Wainwright Key Part of Team Effort in Rams Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 7:53pm

Volleyball Recap: Riverdale Rams vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This match will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Riverdale High School. Watch Full Replay

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09/16/25 - Home2-1 W
10/29/24 - Neutral2-0 W
10/17/24 - Home2-0 W
09/17/24 - Away2-0 W
08/22/23 - Away2-1 W
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Riverdale won the last time they faced Mercer County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Eagles, sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

Riverdale had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-18.

Riverdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lola Wainwright, who had seven aces and three digs. Wainwright has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. Kamryn Kruger was another key player, getting 14 digs and two assists.

They weren't the only good servers: Riverdale was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.

Riverdale's record now sits at 10-5-1. As for Mercer County, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Riverdale has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Newman Central Catholic on the 18th. As for Mercer County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Kewanee on the 18th.

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