Slippery Rock had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Greenville on Tuesday. The Rockets blew past the Trojans 3-0. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Trojans last Saturday, they had to take a 1-0 loss.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-14.

Lyla Runtas
09/16/25 vs Greenville | 5 |
09/09/25 vs Wilmington | 3 |
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Among those leading the charge was Lyla Runtas, who had seven digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high. Mia Sosa also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Slippery Rock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Slippery Rock has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Greenville, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Slippery Rock will take on rival Sharpsville at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Greenville is set to face off against their familiar foe Sharon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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