On Monday, it was close, but the Ridgemont Golden Gophers sidestepped the Northeastern Jets for a 3-2 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ridgemont who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 16-14.
Ridgemont can attribute much of their success to Kate Stahler, who had 11 digs.
Despite the defeat, Northeastern saw an underclassman step up: Nina Jones had 14 digs.
Ridgemont's record now sits at 7-14. As for Northeastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Ridgemont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Waynesfield-Goshen on the 10th. Northeastern has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against West Liberty-Salem on the 8th.
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