Rifle hasn't had much luck against Steamboat Springs recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rifle Bears will look to defend their home court against the Steamboat Springs Sailors at 1:00 p.m.
Rifle is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Delta.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-12.
Rifle's defeat came about despite a quality game from Valeria Olivas, who had 11 digs. Olivas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Steamboat Springs had just enough and edged Delta out 3-2 on Friday.
Steamboat Springs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Steamboat Springs, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Rifle suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Steamboat Springs in their previous meeting back in September. Will Rifle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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