Richmond-Burton waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Stevenson Patriots.
Richmond-Burton easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19.
Daniella Hopp paced Richmond-Burton's offense, picking up eight kills. Hopp got some help from
Alexandra Hopp and her 18 assists.
Elissa Furlan controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lilly Zhou and Ryler Bondad certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Zhou had eight digs and two aces, while Bondad had five digs, a kill, and 12 assists. Bondad has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last ten times she's played.
Richmond-Burton's victory bumped their record up to 31-1. As for Stevenson, they moved to 19-12 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Richmond-Burton has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Kaneland on the 19th. As for Stevenson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Central on the 19th.
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