After flying high against Centennial last Tuesday, Atholton came back down to earth. The Atholton Raiders came up short against the River Hill Hawks on Monday, falling 3-0. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Atholton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Atholton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelsey Mason, who had 12 digs. Mason is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Zhou, who had six digs and 12 assists.
With the loss, Atholton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5. As for River Hill, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Atholton has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Long Reach on the 16th. As for River Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Reservoir on the 16th.
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