Russia had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Kalida Wildcats. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Russia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-19.
Russia was led to victory by Kourtney Phlipot and Violet Armstrong. Phlipot had ten digs and three aces, while Armstrong had six digs and two aces. Armstrong has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Raiders
| 09/27/25 vs Kalida | 2-1 |
| 09/27/25 vs Elida | 2-0 |
| 09/27/25 vs New Knoxville | 2-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Jackson Center | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 @ Fort Recovery | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good servers: Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests.
Russia's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Kalida, they moved to 13-3 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-match winning streak.
Russia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Coldwater on the 29th. As for Kalida, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Elida on the 27th.
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