Rocklin entered their tilt with Del Oro on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Del Oro Golden Eagles 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Rocklin never let Del Oro on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rocklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenzie Murphy, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Rocklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 8-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Del Oro's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Rasi, who had five digs and 18 assists. Rasi is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocklin will welcome Folsom at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Rocklin has won nine straight at home, while Folsom won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Del Oro, they will host Oak Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Oro is facing Oak Ridge at the right time seeing as Oak Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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