After losing to Savannah Christian the last time they met, May River decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The May River Sharks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Savannah Christian Raiders on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was May River who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 15-25, 15-10.
Caroline Boulware was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs.
Despite the defeat, Savannah Christian saw an underclassman step up: Avery Ritzert had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Ritzert.
May River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Savannah Christian, they moved to 24-8 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
May River has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Bishop England on the 5th. As for Savannah Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against James Island on the 4th.
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