Rampart is 10-0 against Vista Ridge since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rampart Rams are on the road again to play the Vista Ridge Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Rampart came up short against Pine Creek and fell 3-1. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rampart took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Rampart's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriella Melecio, who had 25 digs, and Mia Champagne, who had nine digs, five aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Champagne a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Rampart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Doherty by a score of 3-2.
Vista Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13.
Rampart's record is now 5-5. As for Vista Ridge, their record now sits at 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Rampart hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Vista Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Rampart's way against Vista Ridge in their previous matchup on September 5th as Rampart made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rampart since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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