Rootstown came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Newton Falls Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Rovers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Rootstown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-19.
Sophi Smith paced Rootstown's offense, picking up eight kills. Smith got some help from Olivia O'Neill and her eight assists. Finally, Colbie Curall kept Rootstown's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Rootstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, Rootstown and Newton Falls will both be playing Southeast the next time they take the court. The Rovers will head out to face the Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Tigers will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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