Rock Bridge won the last time they faced Hermann and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bruins came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 3-1.
Rock Bridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-12.
Chloe Bakker
| 09/16/25 vs Hermann | 9 |
| 09/13/25 vs St. Dominic | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lutheran | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eureka | 5 |
| 09/13/25 vs Howell | 4 |
Rock Bridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Bakker led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. Those nine digs gave Bakker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Allen, who had seven digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Rock Bridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Rock Bridge's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Hermann, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season.
Rock Bridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Smith-Cotton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Bruins their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hermann, they will head out to challenge Pacific at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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