Erie came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Ralston Valley Mustangs. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
While Erie was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Ralston Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 26-24.
Erie's offense was headlined by Tegan Cerveny and Megan Funk, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Devon Twito and her 12 assists. Olivia Harris controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ralston Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Harteker, who had five digs and five aces. Harteker is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. Bella Goodall was another key player, getting 21 digs and two assists.
Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ralston Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Erie will host Fort Morgan at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ralston Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Village at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
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