Ridgewood has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Leyden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Ridgewood finally turned things around against Woodstock on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blue Streaks by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21.
Ridgewood relied on the efforts of Julia Conte, who had five digs and three aces, and Emma Swiderek, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Conte has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Leyden came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Storm.
Leyden never let South Elgin on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23.
Ridgewood's victory bumped their record up to 11-20. As for Leyden, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-18 record this season.
Ridgewood came up short against Leyden when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Ridgewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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