If Waterloo was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of McKinley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Waterloo Vikings came up short against the Rootstown Rovers on Monday, falling 3-0. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rovers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Rootstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylie Shelly, who had four aces and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Shelly a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophi Smith, who had ten kills and three blocks.
Waterloo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Rootstown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Waterloo will face off against Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rootstown, they will square off against Woodridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodridge will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Rootstown surely won't give up without a fight.
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