Central was the 2-0 winner over Jacobs when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Rockets' undefeated start to the season.
Central came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 22-25, 28-26, 25-23.
Ainsley Wilson paced Central's offense, picking up eight kills. Wilson got some help from Tiernan Naus and her 13 assists. Naus was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central fell to 3-1. As for Jacobs, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Central will take on rival Prairie Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jacobs is set to square off against their familiar foe McHenry at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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