Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Melanie Pierce and Julia Reish Lead Palmer Ridge to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 11:08am

Volleyball Recap: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks

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Palmer Ridge won the last time they faced Cheyenne Mountain, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Palmer Ridge Bears' way against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks as the Palmer Ridge Bears made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.

Palmer Ridge got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-12, 25-22.

Palmer Ridge was led to victory by Julia Reish and Melanie Pierce. Reish had nine digs and three aces, while Pierce had four digs and 11 assists.

They weren't the only good server: Palmer Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Palmer Ridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-5. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Palmer Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Lutheran on the 8th. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against The Classical Academy on the 5th.

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