River Valley posted their closest victory since October 5, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Croix Falls Saints 2-1. This was payback for the Blackhawks, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Braelyn Tafs
08/30/25 vs St. Croix Falls | 4 |
08/29/25 vs Unity | 1 |
08/29/25 vs River Falls | 1 |
09/26/24 vs Prairie du Chien | 1 |
09/24/24 @ Platteville | 1 |
River Valley was led to victory by Braelyn Tafs and Kyllie Smith. Tafs had 13 digs and four assists, while Smith had six digs. Those four assists gave Tafs a new career-high.
River Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Croix Falls only served nine aces.
River Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Croix Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
River Valley has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Clear Lake on the 30th. As for St. Croix Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Merrill on the 30th.
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