Riverdale is 3-0 against Naples since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Riverdale came up short against Canterbury and fell 3-1.
Riverdale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Riverdale had strong showings from Natalie Grant, who had 28 digs and two aces, and Emily Grant, who had seven digs and 17 assists. Natalie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Naples came up short against Neumann on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Celtics recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Naples ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-23.
Riverdale has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Naples, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Riverdale skirted past Naples 2-1 in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Naples have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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