St. Croix Falls was the 2-0 winner over River Valley when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Saints fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Britta Olson paced St. Croix Falls' offense, picking up 15 kills. Olson got some help from McKenna Warner and her 14 assists. Warner was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading River Valley to victory were Braelyn Tafs and Kyllie Smith. Tafs had 13 digs and four assists, while Smith had six digs. Those 13 digs gave Tafs a new career-high.
St. Croix Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for River Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Croix Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Merrill on the 30th. As for River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Clear Lake on the 30th.
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