Volleyball Game Preview: Roosevelt Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 2:45am

Volleyball Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs

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The Roosevelt Rough Riders will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs, where is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Thursday, Roosevelt came up short against Tallmadge and fell 3-1.

Roosevelt started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Stow-Munroe Falls also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Nordonia by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20.

Stow-Munroe Falls might have lost, but man, Kate Flaherty was a machine: she had 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Flaherty has posted since back in September of 2023.

Even though they lost, Stow-Munroe Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive contests.

Roosevelt dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stow-Munroe Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Stow-Munroe Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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