St. Mary extended their postseason success on Saturday against Rocklin. They had just enough and edged the Rocklin Thunder out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Mary's who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
St. Mary's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Gutierrez, who had 27 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Gutierrez is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Genevieve Rishwain, who had 11 digs.
Despite the defeat, Rocklin had strong showings from Mackenzie Murphy, who had 23 digs, and Devon Schweitzer, who had 13 digs and two aces. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
St. Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Rocklin, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 37-5.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Mary's will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Saint Francis at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Saint Francis has won ten straight at home, while St. Mary's won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Rocklin, they will square off against Branson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Branson will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Rocklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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