Ripon hadn't done well against River Valley recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Ripon Tigers won by a set and slipped past the River Valley Blackhawks 2-1. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blackhawks, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ripon who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 18-25, 15-10.
Leading Ripon to victory were Bryn Carlson and Adele Minor. Carlson had 23 digs, while Minor had six digs, a kill, and 17 assists. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Ripon's record now sits at 16-22. As for River Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Ripon will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 6:45 p.m. on October 17th. Ripon is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for River Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Richland Center on the 8th.
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