Rock Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dominion Titans. The Phoenix were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Rock Ridge ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18.
Leading Dominion to victory were Catalina Huerta and Emma Adiaconitei. Huerta had seven digs and two aces, while Adiaconitei had 13 assists. Adiaconitei is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Rock Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Dominion, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Ridge will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Rock Ridge is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dominion, they are taking a road trip to face off against Loudoun County at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Loudoun County has won four straight at home, while Dominion won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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