Rock Island won the last time they faced Galesburg, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rock Island Rocks had just enough and edged the Galesburg Silver Streaks out 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (66-65) Rock Island actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Rock Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abigail (Aj) Stewart, who had 14 digs, a kill, and 26 assists. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaretzi Jimenez, who had ten digs and three aces.
Several Silver Streaks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evelin Guel, who had six digs and three aces. Taylor Herchenroder was another key player, getting ten digs and 11 assists.
Rock Island's record now sits at 5-11. As for Galesburg, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rock Island has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Moline on the 8th. As for Galesburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against East Moline United on the 8th.
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