The Rootstown Rovers will challenge the Field Falcons at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Rootstown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Roosevelt just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rough Riders by a score of 3-2.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roosevelt scored at least seven points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-27, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Rootstown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Field, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Coventry 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Field took Coventry into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-13, 21-25, 18-16.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Field, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Rootstown took their win against Field in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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