Volleyball Recap: Notus Pirates vs. Riverstone International Otters
Notus lost against Riverstone International back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Notus Pirates fell 3-1 to the Riverstone International Otters. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Otters recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Notus lost, don't look at Lily Blank. Despite the final result, she had seven kills, six aces, and a block. Those six aces gave Blank a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Notus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. This was only their 12th loss (out of 16 games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Leading Riverstone International to victory were Vera Brooks and Lucy Taber. Brooks had seven digs, six aces, and two kills, while Taber had six digs and two aces.
Notus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Riverstone International, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Notus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverstone International, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Idaho City on the 22nd.
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