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| 08/26/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/27/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/22/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/23/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/21/21 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Rio gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hustisford Falcons 3-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rio who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 24-26, 15-11.
Riley Kennedy paced Rio's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kennedy got some help from Ellerie Stiemke and her 21 assists. Alyssa Schmitt controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Hustisford's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Thimm, who had 28 digs, five aces, and one block. Another player making a difference was Hailey Pieper, who had 38 digs, eight kills, and three aces.
Rio has already played their next match (against Madison La Follette), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hustisford, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Valley Christian on the 29th.
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