Ridgedale was the 2-0 winner over Ridgemont when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets fell just short of the Golden Gophers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Ridgedale lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 7-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-12.
Richelle Gleespen paced Ridgedale's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gleespen got some help from Hannah Murphy and her 23 assists. Gleespen also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Hadessah Mills, racking up four apiece.
Ridgedale's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ridgemont, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Ridgedale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Temple Christian on the 11th. As for Ridgemont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Elgin on the 11th.
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