Mt. Rainier waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tahoma Bears. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mt. Rainier had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-16.
Mt. Rainier was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Tahoma lost, don't look at Hayden Underwood. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Underwood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Mt. Rainier's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Tahoma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7-1 record this season.
Mt. Rainier will square off against Auburn Riverside at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tahoma, they will welcome Auburn at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Tahoma is facing Auburn at the right time seeing as Auburn is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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