Rogers unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Greenwood Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rogers sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 8-25, 25-16, 12-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Rogers saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Drew Deimel had nine digs and two aces.
Greenwood found their leader in sophomore Addi Webb, who had 19 assists.
Rogers didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Prairie Grove on the 25th. As for Greenwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Fayetteville on the 25th.
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