After flying high against Nebraska Lutheran on Thursday, High Plains came back down to earth. The Storm took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Chargers on Tuesday. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While High Plains ultimately came up short, they really made Riverside work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21.
Halliejo Urkoski paced High Plains' offense, picking up seven kills. Urkoski got some help from Gahvi Lesiak and her 14 assists. Lesiak also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Peyton Hofmann, racking up two apiece.
Riverside found their leader in freshman Brynn Seamann, who had eight digs and three aces.
High Plains' defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Riverside, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coincidentally, High Plains and Riverside will both be playing Twin River the next time they take the court. The Storm will head out to face the Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Chargers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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