Assumption is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mother McAuley. The Rockets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mighty Macs, sneaking past 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Mighty Macs back in September, they had to take a 2-0 loss.
Assumption had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Julia Lee paced Assumption's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lee got some help from Jillian Bohannon and her 39 assists. Finally, Lee was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Several Mighty Macs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Heatherly, who had 14 digs and one block. Heatherly has been hot, having also posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played. Lucy Maloney was another key player, getting 28 digs and one assist.
Rockets
| 10/02/25 @ Mother McAuley | 2-1 |
| 09/15/25 @ Sacred Heart | 3-2 |
| 09/09/25 @ Mercy | 3-1 |
| 08/26/25 @ St. Henry | 3-2 |
| 08/23/25 @ St. Henry | 2-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Assumption pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mother McAuley, their defeat ended a nine-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2.
Assumption wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Frankenmuth on the 3rd. As for Mother McAuley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against North Shore Country Day on the 3rd.
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