Dakota Ridge won the last time they faced Monarch, and things went their way on Friday too. The Dakota Ridge Eagles had just enough and edged the Monarch Coyotes out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Dakota Ridge got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 15-10.
Leading Dakota Ridge to victory were Adyson Loomis and Lily Morton. Loomis had ten digs and two aces, while Morton had five digs and 11 assists. Loomis has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Monarch's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Singh, who had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Marie Thrash, who had eight digs and two aces.
Dakota Ridge's record now sits at 7-10. As for Monarch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Dakota Ridge has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Evergreen on the 18th. As for Monarch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against ThunderRidge on the 18th.
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