After losing to Anna the last time they met, Russia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Russia Raiders won by a set and slipped past the Anna Rockets 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Russia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 22-25, 25-16, 25-9, 15-9.
Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anna only served six.
When it comes to explaining why Anna lost on Thursday, don't look at Madison Mumaw. Despite the final result, she had 39 digs and two aces. Mumaw is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Jenkins, who had 13 digs and 41 assists.
Russia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. As for Anna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Russia's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Coldwater at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coldwater will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Russia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Anna, they will welcome Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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