Grand Valley was the 3-0 winner over North Fork when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grand Valley Cardinals came up short against the North Fork Miners on Friday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
While Grand Valley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Grand Valley still got an impressive performance from Rylyn Jacobs, who had 21 digs and a kill. Jacobs has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Madison Nelson had a dynamite game for North Fork, getting six digs, four aces, three kills, and a block. That's the most aces Nelson has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryaunna Rhoades, who had eight digs and two aces.
Grand Valley's record is now 5-16. As for North Fork, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Hayden at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Fork, they will challenge Roaring Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Fork is facing Roaring Fork at the right time seeing as Roaring Fork is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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