East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Rose Hill Rockets by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aces of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 25-15.
Claire Buss paced East's offense, picking up nine kills. Buss got some help from
Loen Henderson and her 21 assists.
Rose Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Hernandez-Rodela out in front who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hernandez-Rodela has posted in her last eight contests.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Rose Hill, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-14.
After both having extra time off, East and Northwest will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rose Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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