Elm Creek was the 2-0 winner over Ravenna when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Elm Creek sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 17-25, 25-22.
Ashlyn Hellriegel paced Elm Creek's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hellriegel got some help from Ava Hellriegel and her 24 assists. Finally, Kassidy Kenning and Chelsea Kottich kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Ravenna was led to victory by Ava Wroblewski and Naomi Hervert. Wroblewski had 13 digs and two aces, while Hervert had 26 assists and ten digs. Those 26 assists gave Hervert a new career-high.
Elm Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Ravenna, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Elm Creek will welcome Twin Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ravenna, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Pleasanton on the 2nd.
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