After flying high against Fort Collins last Thursday, Roosevelt came back down to earth. The Roughriders lost 3-0 to the Thompson Valley Eagles on Tuesday. The Roughriders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
While Roosevelt ultimately came up short, they really made Thompson Valley work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-16, 25-9.
Braelyn Bailey paced Roosevelt's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bailey got some help from Ava Hays and her 11 assists. Madi Kage controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Thompson Valley found their leader in sophomore Payton Reichelderfer, who had ten digs and four assists.

Roughriders
| 10/21/25 @ Thompson Valley | 0-3 |
| 10/16/25 vs Fort Collins | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Severance | 3-0 |
| 10/08/25 @ Greeley Central | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Northridge | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Roosevelt's winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 14-6 record. As for Thompson Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Coincidentally, Roosevelt and Thompson Valley will both be playing Timnath the next time they take the court. The Roughriders will host the Cubs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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