For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Rouse and Leander meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Raiders fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat on October 7th.
Rouse started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-13.
Avery Ralston paced Rouse's offense, picking up 15 kills. Ralston got some help from Isla Ornelas and her 17 assists. Ornelas also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Addison Lundquist, each putting up three.
Rouse's defeat dropped their record down to 26-20. As for Leander, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 25-20 record this season.
Rouse wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against New Braunfels on the 30th. As for Leander, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Smithson Valley on the 30th.
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