Versailles gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Russia Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Versailles had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-14.
Rowan Schmitmeyer
| 08/15/25 vs Russia | 3 |
| 11/02/24 vs Bishop Fenwick | 2 |
| 10/31/24 vs Brookville | 1 |
| 10/26/24 vs Summit Country Day | 1 |
| 10/24/24 vs Dayton Christian | 0 |
| 10/19/24 vs Northeastern | 3 |
Leading Versailles to victory were Lauren Prenger and Rowan Schmitmeyer. Prenger had nine digs and three aces, while Schmitmeyer had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Schmitmeyer has posted since back in October of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Versailles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Russia lost, don't look at Kourtney Phlipot. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two assists.
Versailles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Anna on the 19th. As for Russia, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against New Bremen on the 19th.
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