Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Republic Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2018.
Rogers started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Kaylee Cornelsen went supernova for Republic, getting 13 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Cornelsen a new career-high in aces.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Republic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Rogers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ozark at 8:30 p.m. Ozark will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Rogers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Republic, they will face off against Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic is facing Glendale at the right time seeing as Glendale is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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