South was the 3-0 winner over Riverside when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rebels took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beavers on Thursday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 19-25, 25-15.

Olivia Langa
09/18/25 @ Riverside | 14 |
09/16/25 @ Kenston | 8 |
09/11/25 vs Mayfield | 5 |
09/09/25 vs North | 12 |
09/04/25 @ Lutheran West | 18 |
+ 7 more games |
When it comes to explaining why South lost, don't look at Olivia Langa. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs, two aces, and one block. With that strong performance, Langa is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Miozzi, who had five digs and two aces.
Leading Riverside to victory were Marlee Pettine and Julia Huffman. Pettine had 14 digs and three assists, while Huffman had seven digs and three aces. Pettine has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
South's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Solon on the 20th. As for Riverside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Normandy on the 20th.
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