Rochester unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Taylorville Tornadoes by a score of 2-1 on Monday. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Tornadoes when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Rochester started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Peyton Zeidler paced Rochester's offense, picking up ten kills. Zeidler got some help from Cami Tinder and her 19 assists.
Taylorville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alayna Vincent led the charge by getting 11 kills, nine digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Vincent has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Anderson, who had 17 digs and five assists.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rochester will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on September 2. As for Taylorville, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Shelbyville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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