It was a good run, but Riverside unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Riverside couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Elgin/Pope John a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 28-30, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Autumn Murphy, who had 11 digs. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Elgin/Pope John was led to victory by Camry Kittelson and Kate Furstenau. Kittelson had seven digs and two aces, while Furstenau had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Furstenau has posted in her last six contests.
Riverside's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Elgin/Pope John, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
Riverside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Neligh-Oakdale on the 15th. Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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