The Riverside Bulldogs volleyball team has earned another sharp victory against the East Mills Wolverines on Monday night with a 3-0 score in the Class 1A Region 4 semifinals. From the first serve the high octane energy was set for this match as it points continued to go back and forth. At one point Riverside was up 15-10 with all the momentum and East Mills came all the way back to make it 20-18. Then Sophia Taylor added a few kills and a crucial block in the set to help the Bulldogs take it 25-22. Taylor on the night had 9 kills and 2 big blocks.

In the second and third sets Riverside was led by Bentley Rone with 11 kills, 21 assists, 3 blocks, 2 ace, 4 digs and Madison Kelley with 4 kills, 3 aces, 4 digs, and, 5 blocks. Both found success targeting the back row with their serves and clean sets top put their teammates swings in perfect position. Set two saw the same amount of intensity, but with the amount of confidence that Riverside gained from winning the first set they held on to win set two 25-21. Set three was much cleaner and filled with more precision with there Bulldogs going on a 7-0 run to clear the set and sweep the Wolverines 25-13.

Riverside Head Volleyball Coach Brooke Flathers was pleased with how her team closed out the third set going on that 7-0 run.

Coach Flathers also complimented on the fight and skill East Mills displayed throughout the match.

Heading into the Regional Final coach Flathers wants her team to stay focused on practice and not look too far ahead.

For the Class 1A Region 4 Finals, the Bulldogs will head to West Monona to take on the Akron-Westfield Westerners for an opportunity to head to State. KJAN will have the coverage with the pregame show beginning at 6:30pm.