After flying high against Lehman last Friday, Rouse came back down to earth. The Rouse Raiders fell just short of the Hays Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Rouse took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-19, 15-11.
Mary Schirpik and Addison Lundquist certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Schirpik had 39 digs, while Lundquist had six digs and three aces. Lundquist has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 27 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cori Northcut, who had 12 digs.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Conway, who had 12 digs.
The loss snapped Rouse's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-21 record. As for Hays, their win bumped their record up to 17-20.
Rouse will face off against Cedar Park at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Park will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Rouse surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hays, they will venture away from home to challenge Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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