After losing to Rochester the last time they met, Highland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Highland Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Rochester Rockets out 2-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Highland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 15-6.
Highland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alli Russo, who had 14 digs. Another player making a difference was Lucy Becker, who had four digs.
Despite the loss, Rochester had strong showings from Alyx Barkus, who had nine digs and four aces, and Sam Kerley, who had 14 digs. That's the most aces Barkus has posted in her last 12 matchups.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Highland has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Pekin on the 19th. As for Rochester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Springfield on the 22nd.
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