Ritenour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Ritenour started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 15-9.
D'Asiah Whitt paced Ritenour's offense, picking up four kills. Whitt got some help from Valentina Sabogal and her ten assists. Sabogal also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Summer Loraine-Mack, racking up two apiece.
Ritenour's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Ritenour didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Mehlville on the 30th. Cardinal Ritter College Prep has also already played their next contest (against Lift for Life Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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