Volleyball Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Tallmadge Blue Devils
Roosevelt hasn't had much luck against Tallmadge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Roosevelt Rough Riders will take on the Tallmadge Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Roosevelt lost 3-0 to Aurora on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Tallmadge came up short against Louisville on Saturday and fell 3-1. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Leopards 25-17 in the first period.
Tallmadge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Tallmadge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Bond, who had 22 digs and two aces, and Sophie Worthington, who had 21 assists. Worthington is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Tallmadge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Tallmadge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Roosevelt came up short against Tallmadge in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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