It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Richards had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fayetteville Lions with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Richards won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Fayetteville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emily Keilers had seven digs and two aces.
Richards is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-13 record this season. As for Fayetteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-12.
Richards will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against McMullen County at 7:00 p.m. McMullen County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Richards surely won't give up without a fight. Fayetteville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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