Volleyball Preview: Rockridge Rockets vs. Mercer County Golden Eagles
The Rockridge Rockets are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Rockridge didn't have quite enough to beat Mendon Unity and fell 2-1. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-14 in the first set.
Rockridge actually scored more points across those three sets (62-58), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Mercer County waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Chargers out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mercer County who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 19-25, 25-20.
Rockridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Mercer County, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rockridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Mercer County when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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