Riverview is 0-5 against Steinbrenner since August of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Riverview Sharks will take on the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Riverview will be strutting in after a win while Steinbrenner will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverview took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lennard 3-2.
Riverview took Lennard into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Deyanamarie Flanagan was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Riverview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner suffered their biggest loss since August 21st on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Calvary Christian. The defeat continues a trend for Steinbrenner in their matchups with Calvary Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
While Steinbrenner ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-19.
Riverview now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Steinbrenner, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Riverview came up short against Steinbrenner when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Riverview, Mallory Baruch (who had five aces and three digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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