Volleyball Preview: Riverdale Rams vs. Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
Riverdale has won five straight games at home, while Erie-Prophetstown has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Riverdale Rams will host the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Riverdale was able to grind out a solid win over Monmouth-Roseville, taking the game 2-0.
While Riverdale might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Monmouth-Roseville scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13.
Riverdale got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Breckin Delarosa out in front who had ten digs, four aces, and two kills. Delarosa is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Erie-Prophetstown faced off against Princeton last Tuesday. Erie-Prophetstown narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Princeton 2-1.
Erie-Prophetstown 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, 25-20, 25-21.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2-1.
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