Maryland High School Volleyball - Richard Montgomery over Rockville
October 27, 2022: Rockville, MD 20852 In Thursday's non-league contest, the Richard Montgomery Rockets (Rockville, MD) volleyball squad knocked off the visiting Rockville Rams (Rockville, MD), by a margin of 3-0.
With the loss, Rockville drops to 0-2 on the campaign.
Match Summary
Richard Montgomery Rockets finished their regular season on a winning note, beating local rival Rockville HS in straight sets - 25-17, 25-13, 25-14 and making the Senior Night a celebratory one for three seniors who were big contributors this season.
Senior outside hitter Cate Christopher, track and field commit to Washington University in St. Louis, finished with 6 kills on 20 attempts (.200 hitting %) and 4 digs, senior setter Annika Phase missed a double-double by just one dig, registering 11 assists, 9 digs, 3 kills and a block, while defensive specialist who played libero this match, Alba Saberbein had fantastic SR rating 2.50 on 16 passes, 5 digs, 3 assists and 2 aces.
On offense, Rockets were led by sophomore captain Ema Djordjevic, who had 7 kills on 14 attempt (.500 hitting %). Versatile opposite/setter added 11 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces and 2 blocks, and she is finishing the regular season with a triple-double average (11 kills, 13 assists and 10 digs per match).