(10/12/2000)
Riga ladies second team did the double over local rivals Cambridge at the weekend to record their second win of the season.
Riga got off to a flying start by racing into a 2 - 0 lead with everyone playing really well. A severe bout of complacency then set in as Cambridge battled back to tie the match at 2 sets all. Riga were then hampered by having to use first choice players as scorers and line judges due to every other team having fixtures this weekend so it was great when the team edged into a small but decisive lead at the mid point of the fifth set.
Strong Riga serving and a winning block , yes a block, from Sarah "I don't jump anymore" Halling took Riga to match point and then Cambridge promptly hit their next attack into the net - leaving Riga as winners.
The second game was against top of the table TH lynx from London. Riga won the first set , playing some excellent all round volleyball and were just pipped for the second set . After this close start, the team couldn't rise to the same level and lost tamely 3 -1. Our next game is Jan 21st , away to Camden and Chelmsford. Thanks to Sam, Ian, Cameron, Fred, Marinella and Graham for doing the lines and scoring for us.
Riga were subsequently awarded the game 3-0 and TH Lynx were docked points since they fielded an unregistered player in the matches.