Richmond Senior lost against Pinecrest back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Raiders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-18 in the first set.
Richmond Senior started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 31-29, 25-17.
Riley McDonald paced Richmond Senior's offense, picking up 15 kills. McDonald got some help from Lillian Hill and her 30 assists. Finally, McDonald was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Aubrey Taylor was nothing short of spectacular for Pinecrest: she had 20 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mollie Colasacco, who had ten digs.
Richmond Senior's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Pinecrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Richmond Senior does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinecrest, they will square off against Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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