Riverdale won the last time they faced New Lisbon and things went their way on Saturday too. The Chieftains narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rockets 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Riverdale who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 15-11.
Gretjen Buchholz paced Riverdale's offense, picking up five kills. Buchholz got some help from Riley Kinney and her eight assists. Abby Tisdale controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the defeat, New Lisbon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aria Knee had 11 digs and two aces. Jossi Clark also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Chieftains
| 09/20/25 vs Pittsville | 1-2 |
| 09/20/25 @ New Lisbon | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Alma Center Lincoln | 2-1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Boscobel | 3-0 |
| 09/13/25 @ Seneca | 0-2 |
Riverdale's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-7. As for New Lisbon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Poynette on the 20th. As for New Lisbon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Almond-Bancroft on the 20th.
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