Royals
| 10/02/25 vs Maple Grove | 2-3 |
| 09/30/25 @ Elk River | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Centennial | 3-1 |
| 09/20/25 @ Washburn | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Mayo | 2-0 |
Rogers faced Maple Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Royals fell just short of the Crimson by a score of 3-2. The Royals' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Rogers wouldn't go down easily and took Maple Grove into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 12-25, 15-12.
Maple Grove can attribute much of their success to Amanda Swiers, who had 29 assists. Those 29 assists gave Swiers a new career-high. Penelope Bonnema also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Maple Grove, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rogers will host St. Michael-Albertville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maple Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elk River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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