Circle was the 2-1 winner over Rose Hill when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Circle Thunderbirds took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rose Hill Rockets on Saturday. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Circle ultimately came up short, they really made Rose Hill work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24.
Gracie Tucker paced Circle's offense, picking up five kills. Tucker got some help from
Hadley Bourne and her eight assists.
Brianna Paul controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Natalie Hernandez-Rodela was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Circle's defeat dropped their record down to 19-17. As for Rose Hill, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-14.
Circle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rose Hill, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Clearwater on the 26th.
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