Raiders Sweep Season Opener

The South Range Volleyball team opened their 2019 campaign on Saturday with two wins at the Maplewood Tri-match. The Raiders beat both Heartland and Maplewood in 2 sets.

In their first match of the day the Raiders played Heartland Christian and narrowly escaped the first set with a 25-23 victory. Senior Anna Primavera tallied 3 kills in the set. The Raiders finished the match and took set 2 by a much more comfortable score of 25-15. South Range hit .138 in the match.

The second match of the day featured South Range taking on hosting Maplewood. The Raiders cruised to a 25-15 first set victory, and then clinched the match with a 25-18 win in set 2. The Raiders hit .167 in the match.

On the day Primavera tallied 12 kills, 4 digs, and 3 aces. Senior setter Emily Irons finished the day with 32 assists, 5 aces, and 3 digs. Reagan Irons lead the team in digs on the day with 10.

The Raiders return to action Tuesday as they host Mooney.