Rock Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Panthers. If the Rocks were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Rock Island ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Rock Island saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Carlson had five kills and five digs.
Rock Island's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Rock Island has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Quincy on the 4th. As for Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Breese Central on the 5th.
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