Volleyball Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets
Rock Falls is 10-0 against Newman Central Catholic since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rock Falls Rockets will be staying on the road to face off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Rock Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Oregon and fell 2-1. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 25-21 in the first set.
Rock Falls started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Rock Falls got top-tier performance from Elizabeth Lombardo, who had 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rockridge.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17.
Rock Falls has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-31-1.
Rock Falls beat Newman Central Catholic 2-0 when the teams last played on Saturday. Does Rock Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newman Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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