Volleyball Recap: Somerset Berkley Regional Comes Up Short Despite Kori Tickel's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 11:07am

Volleyball Recap: Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders vs. Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs

If Somerset Berkley Regional was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Apponequet Regional last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders came up short against the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs on Friday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-13, 25-19.

When it comes to explaining why Somerset Berkley Regional lost, don't look at Kori Tickel. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces. Tickel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Old Rochester Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Rodrigues led the charge by getting six aces. The dominant performance gave Rodrigues a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Brogioli, who had 12 digs.

Somerset Berkley Regional's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Old Rochester Regional, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Somerset Berkley Regional's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bourne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Old Rochester Regional, they will challenge Dighton-Rehoboth Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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