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| 09/02/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/26/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/05/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 09/03/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/28/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
While Rootstown's win against John F. Kennedy Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rovers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 last Tuesday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Rootstown got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 28-26, 21-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rootstown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia O'Neill, who had 22 assists and four aces. That's the most aces O'Neill has posted since back in August of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why John F. Kennedy Catholic lost on Tuesday, don't look at Rylie Gillespie. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and five assists. Gillespie has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Rootstown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Rootstown has already played their next match (against Field), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. John F. Kennedy Catholic also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Kennedy Catholic.
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