Volleyball Recap: Kate Dieter Key Part of Team Effort in Pirates Win

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2025, 7:23pm

Volleyball Recap: Black River Pirates vs. Oberlin Phoenix

Remington Dieter

Digs

09/16/25 @ Oberlin17
09/15/25 @ New London24
09/11/25 vs Brookside25
09/09/25 vs Firelands12
09/06/25 vs Mapleton26
+ 14 more games

Black River won the last time they faced Oberlin, and Remington Dieter did her part to make sure it happened again. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Phoenix on Tuesday thanks in part to Dieter, who had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.

Black River walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-14, 25-18.

Black River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kate Dieter, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave Dieter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Bright, who had four digs and three aces.

They weren't the only good server: Black River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Black River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Oberlin, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Black River is set to face off against their familiar foe Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oberlin will take on rival Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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