Lancaster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the River Valley Blackhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Lancaster started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 27-22, 27-25, 25-16.
Maddie Burr paced Lancaster's offense, picking up 13 kills. Burr got some help from Relly Hoerth and her 25 assists. Finally, Burr was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
River Valley was led to victory by Kyllie Smith and Ella Hillebrand. Smith had 16 digs and three aces, while Hillebrand had 16 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Hillebrand a new career-high.
Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 18-12.
Lancaster has already played their next contest (against Prairie du Chien), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Richland Center on the 14th.
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