Riverdale was the 2-0 winner over Hazel Green when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverdale Warriors fell just short of the Hazel Green Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Riverdale sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-14, 20-25, 15-12.
Riverdale's loss came despite strong showings from Katelyn Anderson and Abby Carroll. Anderson had 15 digs and two aces, while Carroll had six digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Riverdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.2.
Leading Hazel Green to victory were Camryn Collier and Carmella Ragucci. Collier had nine digs and three aces, while Ragucci had five digs. The dominant performance gave Collier a new career-high in aces.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Hazel Green, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Riverdale is on the road again on Monday to play Stewarts Creek at 6:00 p.m. As for Hazel Green, they will take on Middle Tennessee Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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