New Riegel had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Margaretta Polar Bears by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Blue Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Polar Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, New Riegel sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 25-19.
Addison Theis paced New Riegel's offense, picking up nine kills. Theis got some help from Claire Schalk and her 13 assists. Ava Wensink and Karsyn Piper kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Tarah Hershey, who had six digs and two aces. Those two aces gave her a new career-high.
The victory got Margaretta back to even at 1-1.
New Riegel has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Clyde on the 16th. As for Margaretta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Reserve at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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