With a playoff game on the line, Roncalli rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the New Palestine Dragons. The win was just business as usual for the Royals, who after 31 games remain undefeated this season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Roncalli took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-11.
Reagan Turk was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Roncalli couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was in their last 11 games.
Despite the loss, New Palestine still got an impressive performance from Samantha Gooding, who had five digs and ten assists.
Roncalli's victory bumped their record up to 31-0. As for New Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 29-5.
After both having extra time off, Roncalli and Northview will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roncalli is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season. New Palestine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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