Volleyball Recap: Shenandoah Raiders vs. Cowan Blackhawks
Shenandoah hadn't done well against Cowan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Shenandoah Raiders had just enough and edged the Cowan Blackhawks out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Shenandoah took Cowan into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Shenandoah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Knowling, who had 41 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Swenk, who had 29 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Shenandoah was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowan only served four.
Despite the loss, Cowan still got an impressive performance from Taylor Young, who had 16 digs.
The win made it two in a row for Shenandoah and bumps their season record up to 13-10. As for Cowan, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14.
Shenandoah has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Randolph Southern on the 3rd. As for Cowan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Wapahani on the 3rd.
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