After constant struggles on the road, Linden has finally found some success away from home. Everything went their way against the Riverbank Bruins on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Linden got stronger as the match went on, holding Riverbank to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-13.
Allie Kehoe paced Linden's offense, picking up seven kills. Kehoe got some help from Saylor Wakeham and her 13 assists. Hannah Reihl controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Riverbank's loss came despite strong showings from Valerie Rocha Lopez and Yazmin Dominguez. Rocha Lopez had five aces and three digs, while Dominguez had 10 digs and three assists.
Linden's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-10. As for Riverbank, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost 27 of their last 28 contests, dating back to last year. That leaves them at an 0-15 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Linden is set to challenge their familiar foe Calaveras at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Riverbank will square off against their in-conference opponent Big Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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