Italy is 2-8 against Rio Vista since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gladiators will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Italy sitting on three straight wins and Rio Vista on six.
On Tuesday, Italy made easy work of Itasca and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Italy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-0, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista earned a 3-1 victory over Axtell on Tuesday.
Rio Vista 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 23-25, 27-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Rio Vista's win came from a few key players Italy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyndal Cooley, who had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted over her last five contests.
Rio Vista's win bumped their record up to 23-9. As for Italy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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