Valley hasn't had much luck against University recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Valley came up short against Fort Morgan and fell 3-1.
While Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21.
Laurissa Richards
| 10/02/25 vs Fort Morgan | 26 |
| 09/25/25 @ Frontier Academy | 12 |
| 09/23/25 vs Resurrection Christian | 16 |
| 09/18/25 @ Platte Valley | 14 |
| 09/16/25 vs Liberty Common | 19 |
| + 3 more games |
Valley might have lost, but man, Laurissa Richards was a machine: she had 26 digs and seven assists. Richards is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Meanwhile, University didn't have quite enough to beat Resurrection Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
University took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Valley couldn't quite get it done against University when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
