It was a Battle of the Birds when East Mecklenburg faced off against Rocky River on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Ravens 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: East Mecklenburg took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10, 25-10.

Riley Ketterhagen
| 09/04/25 @ Rocky River | 5 |
| 09/03/25 @ Sun Valley | 1 |
| 09/02/25 vs Providence | 1 |
| 08/28/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge | 1 |
| 08/26/25 @ South Mecklenburg | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Riley Ketterhagen was the offensive standout of the game as she had five aces and two assists. That's the most aces she has posted over her last eight contests. Sydney Leo also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
They weren't the only good server: East Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
East Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Rocky River, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, East Mecklenburg is taking a road trip to square off against Ardrey Kell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rocky River, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against North Mecklenburg at 5:30 p.m.
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