Rocky River won the last time they faced North Olmsted, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rocky River Pirates came out on top against the North Olmsted Eagles by a score of 3-1.
Rocky River had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 26-24.
Rocky River was led to victory by Lilly Cupp and Kiley Mccourt. Cupp had 23 digs and two aces, while Mccourt had 21 digs. Cupp is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Rocky River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Rocky River's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for North Olmsted, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Rocky River will face off against Valley Forge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Olmsted, they will venture away from home to face off against Buckeye at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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