Volleyball Recap: Ralston Rams vs. Beatrice Orangemen
Ralston lost against Beatrice back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ralston Rams fell just short of the Beatrice Orangemen by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Orangemen: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ralston wouldn't go down easily and took Beatrice into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-13, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Ralston saw an underclassman step up: Cami Anguiano had ten digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Ralston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Annie Gleason was the offensive standout of the match as she hit 61.1% for 11 kills15 aces, 12 digs, and three blocks. Those 15 aces gave her a new career-high.
Ralston's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Beatrice, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Ralston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Ashland-Greenwood on the 17th. Beatrice has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Lincoln Northwest on the 17th.
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