Rock Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Burlington Grayhounds by a score of 2-1. The Rocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grayhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Island lost, don't look at Maddie Carroll. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Carroll has posted in her last six matches.
Burlington can attribute much of their success to Lily Newell, who had five digs and two aces.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Rock Island didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Davenport North on the 12th. Burlington has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Alleman on the 12th.
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