Taylorville hadn't done well against Rochester recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Taylorville Tornadoes came out on top against the Rochester Rockets by a score of 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Tornadoes who have now won five games in a row.
Taylorville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rochester between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15.
Robyn Ward paced Taylorville's offense, picking up seven kills. Ward got some help from
Samantha Breckenridge and her 13 assists.
Lyla Repscher controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Alyx Barkus and Sam Kerley certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Barkus had 17 digs, while Kerley had ten digs.
Taylorville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-7. As for Rochester, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season.
Taylorville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mahomet-Seymour at 7:00 p.m. Mahomet-Seymour will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Taylorville surely won't give up without a fight. Rochester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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