The Ridge Red Devil will face off against the West Caldwell Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Ridge: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while West Caldwell Tech has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Pinelands Regional and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomfield on Friday and fell 2-1. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, West Caldwell Tech sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19.
Ridge will have to keep a close watch on John Jimenez and Mathew Asitimbay, a pair of players who had a big impact on West Caldwell Tech's prior game. Jimenez had 20 digs and one assist, while Asitimbay had eight digs and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Caldwell Tech fell to 4-1. As for Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
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