Volleyball Recap: Ava Gibson and Kourtney Phlipot Secure Win for Russia

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 1:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Russia Raiders vs. Cedarville Indians

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Russia's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cedarville Indians. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.

While Russia won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-14.

Leading Russia to victory were Kourtney Phlipot and Ava Gibson. Phlipot had 18 digs, while Gibson had 15 assists.

Russia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Cedarville, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 18-5 record.

Russia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Troy Christian on the 23rd. Cedarville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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