Rovers
| @ FHS 8-26-2026 | 3-2 | W |
| @ UHS 8-24-2026 | 3-1 | W |
| vs SHS 8-22-2026 | 3-0 | W |
Rootstown waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins...and they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Field Falcons.
Rootstown wouldn't go down easily and took Field into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 15-25, 15-25, 15-13.
Rootstown's offense was headlined by Sophi Smith and Sophia Byers, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Olivia O'Neill and her 19 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
The loss wasn't for lack of effort from Riley Docherty, who had 30 digs and two aces. McKinley Wetzel was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Rootstown's victory brought them up to 3-0. As for Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rootstown is on the road again on Tuesday to play Chagrin Falls at 6:30 p.m. This will be the Rovers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Field, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Cuyahoga Falls, where the match is scheduled at 6:15 p.m.
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