It was a good run, but Ripon unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Francis Troubadours by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2014.
The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 16-14.
St. Francis was led to victory by Nika Jafari and Malia Fat. Jafari had ten digs and 16 assists, while Fat had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Fat has posted since back in September.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 20-2. As for St. Francis, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
Ripon will be playing in front of their home fans against Orestimba at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ripon will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. St. Francis has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Amador Valley on the 5th.
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