J.H. Rose took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Chapel Hill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rampants skirted past the Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rampants have posted since October 29, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-100) J.H. Rose actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-11.

Caroline Bayes
08/23/25 @ Chapel Hill | 24 |
08/14/25 vs Croatan | 22 |
10/29/24 vs Orange | 20 |
11/02/24 vs West Henderson | 14 |
08/29/24 vs South Central | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead J.H. Rose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caroline Bayes, who had 24 digs and three assists. Those 24 digs gave Bayes a new career-high.
J.H. Rose was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
J.H. Rose's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Chapel Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
J.H. Rose didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Ayden - Grifton on the 26th. As for Chapel Hill, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Seaforth on the 27th.
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