Volleyball Recap: Ridgway Comes Up Short

Ridgway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ouray Trojans. The Demons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 3-1.

Ridgway started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.

Madison Megahee paced Ridgway's offense, picking up 15 kills. Megahee got some help from Sasha Kingsford and her 12 assists. Megahee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Ouray found their leader in freshman Imogene Demuth, who had 15 digs. Demuth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Payton Easley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Ridgway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Ouray, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-13.

Ridgway has already played their next contest (against Dove Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ouray, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Mancos on the 30th.