Volleyball Recap: Black River Pirates vs. New London Wildcats
If Black River was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Brookside last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Black River Pirates lost 3-0 to the New London Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-10.
When it comes to explaining why Black River lost, don't look at Remington Dieter. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Dieter now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
New London was led to victory by Ava Ringler and Hailie Pylant. Ringler had seven digs, while Pylant had eight digs.
Black River's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for New London, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Black River will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oberlin at 6:30 p.m. Oberlin is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Black River will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for New London, they will square off against Monroeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroeville will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something New London surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
