River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Richland Center Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While River Valley ultimately came up short, they really made Richland Center work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 28-26, 25-11.
Richland Center was led to victory by Carley Mieden and Raynie Walsh. Mieden had 13 digs and three aces, while Walsh had nine digs and 14 assists. That's the most aces Mieden has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cosgrove, who had 15 assists.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Richland Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, River Valley and Dodgeville will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richland Center, they will square off against Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland Center will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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