There's no place like home for Romeoville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yorkville Foxes on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Romeoville who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 19-25, 25-15.
Easton Neely paced Romeoville's offense, picking up eight kills. Neely got some help from Jasiah Ducksworth and his ten assists. Szymon Rutkowski and Niki Gedzhov kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Romeoville's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-17. As for Yorkville, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Romeoville will head out to square off against Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Raiders have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Yorkville, they will head out on the road to challenge Geneva at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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