Volleyball Recap: Portage Takes a Loss

Portage's tournament run continued when they took on New Prairie on Saturday. The Indians took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Olivia Riffle paced Portage's offense, picking up five kills. Riffle got some help from Ella Klakoski and her nine assists. Klakoski also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Julianne Imes, racking up three apiece.

New Prairie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Faith Robbins, who had 13 assists and five digs. The dominant performance also gave Robbins a new career-high in kills (two).

Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.

Portage has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Hanover Central on the 23rd. As for New Prairie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Franklin Community on the 23rd.