Athens Drive had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Rolesville Rams, falling 3-0. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Rams when the teams met back in September of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Izzy Martin paced Athens Drive's offense, picking up seven kills. Martin got some help from Rowan Bissett and her 12 assists. Finally, Emory Honnold kept Athens Drive's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
As for Rolesville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. The victory was some much needed relief for they as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Leading Rolesville to victory were Payton Woodle and Kate Emata. Woodle had 36 digs, while Emata had 15 digs. Those 36 digs gave Woodle a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens Drive will face off against Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rolesville, they will square off against Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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