Volleyball Recap: Sadie Ripka Key Part of a Team Effort in Raiders Win

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 7:43pm

Volleyball Recap: Bellefonte Raiders vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders

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Bellefonte's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bellefonte walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-23, 15-25, 25-8, 25-18.

Bellefonte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sadie Ripka, who had nine digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Novitsky, who had eight digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Bellefonte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.

Bellefonte's victory bumped their record up to 9-13-3. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.

Bellefonte has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Bald Eagle Area on the 10th. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they will face off against Claysburg-Kimmel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.

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