River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mendota Trojans.
River Ridge's offense was headlined by AVA KETELSEN and KACI PATTERSON, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from ELLIE RIFE and her ten assists. KETELSEN and RIFE didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Leading Mendota to victory were Eva Beetz and Zariah Escatel. Beetz had 24 assists, while Escatel had nine digs and one assist. Those 24 assists gave Beetz a new career-high. Sydney Tolley also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mendota, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9.
River Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Warren on the 9th. As for Mendota, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Princeton on the 9th.
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