After flying high against Sunnydale Academy last Tuesday, Russellville came back down to earth. The Russellville Indians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the California Pintos on Thursday. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Russellville lost, don't look at Kate Oligschlaeger. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Russellville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive games.
Russellville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for California, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Russellville will square off against Eugene at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Eugene is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Russellville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for California, they will face off against Clinton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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