Roxana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Piasa Birds. The Shells were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Piasa Birds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Roxana might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Southwestern: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24.
Southwestern can attribute much of their success to Maci Timpe, who had 15 digs. That's the most digs Timpe has posted over her last three contests.
Roxana's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Southwestern, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-2.
Roxana didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Gibault Catholic on the 30th. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m.
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