Riverdale will be in unfamiliar territory starting today when the District 7-AAA volleyball tournament tips off at Blackman High.The Lady Warriors enter as the tournament favorite after being the 7-AAA regular-season champion. That dethroned Siegel as the long-time regular season champ.
"I would say that based upon the regular season, people would see us as the favorite going in to the tournament," Riverdale coach Jerry Snider said. "We went 9-1 in the district and .500 with Siegel.
"But I don't look past anybody. It's like last year when we came in."
Riverdale was the second seed last season and upended Siegel in five games in the tournament championship.
"We're going to focus on what we do best, which is play Warrior volleyball," Snider said.
Riverdale (38-13) may have to do that without the county's top hitter. MTSU commitment Chelsea Ross sustained a knee injury recently to her meniscus. She has a doctor's appointment with Dr. Tom Johns set for Tuesday morning to determine if she can play.
If Ross is unable to play, Abby Shaw will be moved from her spot in the starting lineup to fill Ross' position as the Lady Warriors' lead hitter. Jena Goodman and Ashleigh Lozier would take Shaw's spot.
Riverdale isn't scheduled to play until Tuesday in the district semifinals.
Fourth-seed Smyrna plays fifth-seed Oakland at 6:30 p.m. today in the first game of the tournament. Third-seed Blackman plays sixth-seed La Vergne afterward.
Riverdale plays the Smyrna-Oakland winner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the first semifinal match. Second-seed Siegel plays the Blackman-La Vergne winner afterward. The championship match is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Siegel coach Ann Mullins conceded that her team likely won't be seen as the favorite this week. Siegel split with Blackman and Riverdale during the season. Riverdale's lone district loss was to Siegel.
"I still think we are a target," Mullins said. "I wouldn't say we are an underdog, but we're not the top dog either. We are at an in-between state."
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