Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pagosa Springs Pirates by a score of 2-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-23 in the first set.
Rifle started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, don't look at Katelynn Rider. Despite the final result, she had five digs and 19 assists. Rider has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Pagosa Springs can attribute much of their success to Charity Domingo, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Domingo has posted since back in September.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Pagosa Springs, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-13.
As of now, neither Rifle nor Pagosa Springs have any future games scheduled.
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