LaSalle-Peru won the last time they faced Rochelle, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers walked away with a 2-0 win over the Rochelle Hubs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: LaSalle-Peru took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8.
Leading LaSalle-Peru to victory were Callie Mertes and Emma Jereb. Mertes had five aces and four digs, while Jereb had 13 assists. The dominant performance gave Mertes a new career-high in aces.
LaSalle-Peru couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
LaSalle-Peru pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rochelle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20-1 record this season.
LaSalle-Peru will play host again on Thursday to welcome Kaneland, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Rochelle, they will venture away from home to challenge Ottawa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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