If Old Rochester Regional was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Somerset Berkley Regional on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs came up short against the Case Cardinals on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Old Rochester Regional was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Case work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 27-25.
Sadie Hartley-Matteson paced Old Rochester Regional's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hartley-Matteson got some help from Maya Morrison and her 27 assists. Erin Root controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Case found their leader in sophomore Madyson Silva, who had 33 assists and six digs. Silva has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more assists the last 42 times she's played.
Old Rochester Regional's loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Case, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Old Rochester Regional beat the Cardinals by a score of 3-0 on Thursday.
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