Volleyball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:45pm

Volleyball Recap: Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets vs. Franklinton Rams

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Roanoke Rapids suffered their biggest loss since October 16, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against the Franklinton Rams, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.

Franklinton can attribute much of their success to Adalyn Smith, who had 11 digs and two aces. Smith has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.

Roanoke Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Franklinton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-7.

Roanoke Rapids will be playing at home against Southern Nash at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Nash is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Roanoke Rapids will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Franklinton, they will take on Nash Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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