Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fall River Pirates. Surprisingly, this marked the Rockets' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Randolph actually scored more points across those five sets (112-110), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 19-17.
Madelynn Medema paced Randolph's offense, picking up 16 kills. Medema got some help from Tessa Reed and her 34 assists. Reed was also solid from the service line: she led the team with 12 aces.
Fall River found their leader in sophomore Aili Majocka, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fall River, their record now sits at 4-6.
Randolph wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Wisconsin Heights on the 6th. As for Fall River, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Palmyra-Eagle on the 6th.
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