The Russia Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Yellow Springs Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Russia took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Calvary Christian with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Russia took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-3, 25-4.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Yellow Springs walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Irish on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Russia better keep an eye on Ru Robertson. She was instrumental in Yellow Springs' win, getting 12 digs and three assists. Robertson has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Yellow Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
Yellow Springs' victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Russia, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Russia took their victory against Yellow Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2016 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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