After losing to Taylorville the last time they met, Rochester decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rochester Rockets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Taylorville Tornadoes on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Rochester got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 20-25, 15-13.
Rochester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyx Barkus led the charge by getting nine digs.
Taylorville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brogan Anderson, who had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Breckenridge, who had 27 assists.
Rochester's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Taylorville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Rochester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Chicago Christian on the 28th. Taylorville has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Centennial on the 28th.
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