Richland waltzed into their game on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They won by a set and slipped past the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Richland got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-12.
Hollidaysburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Makenzie McLanahan, who had 25 digs and three aces, and Nora Stanek, who had nine digs and four aces.
Richland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4-2 record this season. As for Hollidaysburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-3.
Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hollidaysburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on October 28th. Somerset is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Hollidaysburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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