Volleyball Recap: Carrollton Falls Despite Big Games from Lauren Rooks and Olivia Sims

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 3:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Carrollton Trojans vs. Dacula Falcons

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On Saturday, the Carrollton Trojans didn't have quite enough to beat the Dacula Falcons and fell 2-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.

Olivia Sims and Lauren Rooks certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Sims had three digs and three aces, while Rooks had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Sims has posted in her last seven contests.

Dacula's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Mohammed led the charge by getting six digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Delina Bisrat, who had three digs and three aces.

Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Dacula, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lakeside the next time they take the court. Carrollton will head out to face Lakeside at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, while Dacula will play them later in the day, at 8:00 a.m.

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