After flying high against Bellaire on Monday, Shadyside came back down to earth. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the River Pilots on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Pilots: they've now lost five in a row.
Shadyside was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made River work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 20-25, 27-25.
Aubrey Nippert paced Shadyside's offense, picking up 15 kills. Nippert got some help from Ali Weatherson and her 36 assists. Finally, Sophie Boltz kept Shadyside's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shadyside fell to 2-1. As for River, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Shadyside will challenge The Linsly School at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for River, they will welcome Monroe Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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