Ridgecroft can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northeast Academy Eagles , sneaking past 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Rams, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Ridgecroft had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-11.
Ridgecroft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Northeast Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayes Hatcher, who had 40 digs, 12 kills, ten aces, and six blocks. Hatcher is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Chloe Long, who had 52 digs, eight aces, and a kill.
Ridgecroft's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-16. As for Northeast Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Ridgecroft nor Northeast Academy have any future games scheduled.
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