Rich was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the St. Joseph Jayhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Rich ultimately came up short, they really made St. Joseph work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24, 12-25, 25-18.
Tess Cornia
| 09/04/25 @ St. Joseph | 24 |
| 08/30/25 vs Little Snake River | 50 |
| 08/30/25 vs Bear Lake | 19 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mountain View | 30 |
| 08/29/25 vs Preston | 24 |
| + 7 more games |
Paige Smith and Tess Cornia certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Smith had 43 digs and two aces, while Cornia had 24 assists and six digs. Cornia has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Tyla Pugmire was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Sophie Yates had an outrageously good game for St. Joseph as she had 34 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Yates is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
Rich's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-6.
Rich has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Wendover on the 6th. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Altamont at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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