Riverdale and Fort Myers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Riverdale had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Fort Myers Green Wave. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Riverdale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Grant, who had 14 digs and three aces. Grant is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Morgan Steffeny was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Riverdale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Fort Myers, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
While Riverdale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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