Ridgemont was the 3-2 winner over Ridgedale when they last played one another on September 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Gophers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Golden Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Ridgemont was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Ridgedale work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 28-26.
Ridgemont's offense was headlined by Kate Stahler and Olivia Ward, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Laney Elsasser and her 18 assists. Cylee Streets controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Ridgemont's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Ridgedale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, Ridgemont and Ridgedale will both be playing Mt. Gilead the next time they take the court. The Rockets will head out to face the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Golden Gophers will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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