The Oberlin Phoenix came up short against the Black River Pirates on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oberlin was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-17.
Jenevieve Dieter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Black River, getting 21 assists, 14 digs, five kills, and three aces. The team also got some help from Olivia Bailey, who had six kills, six digs, five aces, and two solo blocks.
Oberlin has now lost 12 of their last 13 games on the road. That leaves them at a 1-12 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Columbia (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 86.9% over those games). As for Black River, they have been on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That run has powered them to a 9-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oberlin will host Lake Ridge Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Black River, they will welcome Christian Community at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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