After a string of three wins, Black River's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the New London Wildcats. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Black River had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Remington Dieter
| 09/15/25 @ New London | 24 |
| 09/11/25 vs Brookside | 25 |
| 09/09/25 vs Firelands | 12 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mapleton | 26 |
| 09/04/25 vs Wellington | 25 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Black River still got an impressive performance from Remington Dieter, who had 24 digs and two aces. Dieter has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 18 times she's played. Kate Dieter also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
New London had a senior duo take command as Ava Ringler had 16 digs and three aces and Hailie Pylant had ten digs and three assists.
Black River's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for New London, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Black River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Oberlin on the 16th. As for New London, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against St. Paul on the 16th.
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