Rocky River lost against Elyria Catholic back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rocky River Pirates fell just short of the Elyria Catholic Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Pirates have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rocky River sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 24-26, 25-21.
Rocky River's loss came despite strong showings from Kylie Spies and Lilly Cupp. Spies had four digs and 19 assists, while Cupp had seven digs and three aces. Spies is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Rocky River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Leading Elyria Catholic to victory were Lauren Gorski and Joslyn Marquis. Gorski had seven aces and five digs, while Marquis had five digs and 28 assists. Those seven aces gave Gorski a new career-high.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Elyria Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Rocky River has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Chardon on the 5th. As for Elyria Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against North Ridgeville on the 5th.
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