Roaring Fork's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Olathe Pirates out 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Roaring Fork got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-8.
Roaring Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.8.
Olathe's loss came despite strong showings from Josilin Almanza and Teresa Galvan. Almanza had 20 digs, while Galvan had 19 digs and three kills. With that strong performance, Almanza is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwen Nelson, who had 13 digs.
Roaring Fork's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Olathe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Roaring Fork didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss vs. Aspen on the 26th. Olathe has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Hayden on the 28th.
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