After flying high against Titusville last Tuesday, Grove City came back down to earth. The Grove City Eagles lost 3-0 to the Slippery Rock Rockets on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Rockets since October 22, 2020.
While Grove City was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Slippery Rock's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Grove City lost, don't look at Brynna Miller. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game.
Slippery Rock was led to victory by Kalyn Just and Lexi Caldwell. Just had ten digs and two aces, while Caldwell had four digs and 12 assists. That's the most aces Just has posted since back in September of 2023.
The defeat snapped Grove City's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 14-3-1 record. As for Slippery Rock, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5-1.
Grove City will head out to face off against Karns City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Slippery Rock, they will welcome Lakeview at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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