Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Summit Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Rifle sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Rifle still got an impressive performance from Valeria Olivas, who had 33 digs. Olivas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Summit, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15.
Rifle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Coal Ridge on the 17th. Summit has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Glenwood Springs on the 17th.
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