East Rockingham waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the William Monroe Dragons with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
East Rockingham never let William Monroe on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-22.
Leading East Rockingham to victory were Alison Hooke and Makenzie Dooms. Hooke had 28 assists, while Dooms had five aces and three digs. Hooke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 17 games she's played.
East Rockingham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
East Rockingham's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for William Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rockingham will venture away from home to challenge Rocktown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rockingham is facing Rocktown at the right time seeing as Rocktown is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for William Monroe, they will head out to face off against Turner Ashby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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