Conneaut Area unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Slippery Rock Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Conneaut Area sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-13.
Leading Slippery Rock to victory were Lyla Runtas and Lexi Plesakov. Runtas had 11 digs and three assists, while Plesakov had eight digs. That's the most assists Runtas has posted since back in September of 2024.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conneaut Area will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on October 2. As for Slippery Rock, they will challenge Mohawk Area at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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