After losing to Newark the last time they met, Rosary decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rosary Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Newark Norsemen on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Rosary had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Sarah Wessels, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matches.
Rosary was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Rosary's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. As for Newark, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-7.
Rosary will stay at home for another game and welcome Resurrection at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newark, they will welcome Earlville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Earlville has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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