Memorial hadn't done well against Fort Recovery recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Roughriders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Indians. This was payback for the Roughriders, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The victory didn't come easy: Fort Recovery scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20.
Memorial had a senior duo take command as Elle Craft had 19 digs and five assists and Chloe Christopher had nine digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Avery Dieringer, who had ten digs.

Roughriders
08/19/25 @ Fort Recovery | 10 |
08/16/25 vs New Knoxville | 1 |
08/16/25 vs St. Henry | 6 |
10/17/24 @ Shelby | 5 |
10/08/24 vs Bath | 13 |
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Memorial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
Memorial has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Bath on the 21st. As for Fort Recovery, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against National Trail on the 21st.
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