After losing to Rogers the last time they met, Republic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Republic Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Rogers Mountaineers on Saturday.
Republic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Kaylee Cornelsen was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Republic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Rogers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Republic's road trip will continue as they head out to face Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic is facing Glendale at the right time seeing as Glendale is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rogers, they will square off against Ozark at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ozark will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Rogers surely won't give up without a fight.
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