Volleyball Recap: Olathe Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Olathe was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Grand Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roaring Fork Rams on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Olathe 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 22-25, 25-6, 25-15, 25-16.

Isabela Cortes paced Olathe's offense, picking up six kills. Cortes got some help from Haley Cox and her 11 assists. Finally, Maryann Fassett kept Olathe's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roaring Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maddy Applegate, who had nine digs and one assist. That's the most digs Applegate has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Liz Revilla, who had nine digs and one assist.

Olathe's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Roaring Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.

Olathe has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Rangely on the 18th. As for Roaring Fork, they will square off against Aspen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.