Volleyball Game Preview: Stevens on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:13am

Volleyball Preview: Stevens Raiders vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders

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After three games on the road, Stevens is heading back home. They will welcome the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Stevens didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Rapid City Christian on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Roosevelt came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory. While the Rough Riders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-16, 25-20.

Stevens' win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

Stevens came up short against Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roosevelt's Katie Bleeker, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that Stevens knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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