After a string of four wins, Rootstown's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Roosevelt Rough Riders by a score of 3-2. While the Rovers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rough Riders 25-17 in the first set.
Rootstown took Roosevelt into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-27, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Rootstown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Taryn Jones, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Roosevelt, their record now sits at 6-12.
Rootstown has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Field on the 5th. As for Roosevelt, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Aurora on the 3rd.
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