Roma was the 2-0 winner over Rio Grande City when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Roma Gladiators fell just short of the Rio Grande City Rattlers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Gladiators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rattlers 27-25 in the first period.
Roma started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-18, 16-14.
Roma lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aidalee Garcia, who had 19 digs. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played.
Roma has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Rio Grande City, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-16.
Roma has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Mission Veterans Memorial on the 1st. As for Rio Grande City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cigarroa on the 5th.
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