It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverview Sarasota can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Venice Indians on Saturday. The Rams have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Riverview Sarasota ultimately came up short, they really made Venice work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-16, 29-27.
Venice's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brighton Ferguson, who had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Gruhl, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.
Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Venice, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riverview Sarasota will face off against Palm Harbor University at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Harbor University is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Riverview Sarasota will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Venice, they will host Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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