There's no place like home for Riverstone International, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Notus Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Otters, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riverstone International was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Leading Riverstone International to victory were Vera Brooks and Lucy Taber. Brooks had seven digs, six aces, and two kills, while Taber had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in aces.
Riverstone International was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Notus saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lily Blank had seven kills, six aces, and a block.
Riverstone International moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Notus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Riverstone International has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Idaho City on the 22nd. Notus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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