While Rio Linda's win against Natomas wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Nighthawks 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Nighthawks: they've now won five in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Rio Linda got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-12, 19-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10.
Rio Linda found their leader in sophomore Melody Xiong, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Rio Linda was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
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| 09/16/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/10/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/17/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 08/29/16 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 08/31/15 - Away | 3-0 W |
Rio Linda's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Natomas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Rio Linda wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Woodland on the 18th. As for Natomas, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against El Camino on the 18th.
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