Volleyball Recap: Riley Lewerke Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Riverdale

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Previous 5 Games

10/04/25 - Neutral	2-0 W
09/11/25 - Home	3-2 W
10/17/24 - Home	3-0 W
09/26/23 - Home	3-1 W
09/05/23 - Away	3-0 W

Southwestern won the last time they faced Riverdale and things went their way on Saturday too. The Wildcats came out on top against the Chieftains by a score of 2-0.

Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Lewerke led the charge by getting 18 digs and one block.

When it comes to explaining why Riverdale lost, don't look at Haley Schneider. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.

Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Riverdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.

Southwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Iowa-Grant on the 7th. As for Riverdale, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Pecatonica on the 7th.