Rockridge lost against Kewanee back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rockets fell just short of the Boilermakers by a score of 2-1. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Rockridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 26-24.
Hayden Ruggles paced Rockridge's offense, picking up seven kills. Ruggles got some help from Leah DeCook and her 24 assists. Josie Hughes and Shelby Bull kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Vanwinkle, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Rockridge's loss dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Kewanee, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-15-1.
Rockridge has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against El Paso-Gridley on the 28th. As for Kewanee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Princeton on the 28th.
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