Volleyball Recap: North Fork Falls Despite Strong Effort from Ryaunna Rhoades

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 11:00am

Volleyball Recap: North Fork Miners vs. Plateau Valley Cowboys

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North Fork lost against Plateau Valley back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Fork Miners fell just short of the Plateau Valley Cowboys by a score of 3-2. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Fork took Plateau Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, 15-11.

When it comes to explaining why North Fork lost, don't look at Ryaunna Rhoades. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Rhoades is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.

Even though they lost, North Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.

Among those leading the charge was Abigail Schroeder, who had 12 digs.

North Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Plateau Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

North Fork didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory vs. Monte Vista on the 13th. Plateau Valley has also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against North Park on the 13th.

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