Staples was the 3-0 winner over Ridgefield when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Staples Wreckers fell 3-1 to the Ridgefield Tigers on Wednesday.
While Staples ultimately came up short, they really made Ridgefield work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 31-29, 25-27, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Staples was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five games.
Leading Ridgefield to victory were Brenna Williams and Malina Patel. Williams had five kills, five digs, and 28 assists, while Patel had 15 kills, three aces, and a block. Williams is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 28 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Zezula, who had nine digs and two aces.
Staples now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Ridgefield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5-1.
Staples has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Darien on the 25th. As for Ridgefield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Trumbull on the 25th.
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