After flying high against Lee's Summit last Tuesday, Staley came back down to earth. The Falcons came up short against the Rockhurst Hawklets on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Hawklets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Staley ultimately came up short, they really made Rockhurst work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-21.
Brandon Stearns paced Staley's offense, picking up nine kills. Stearns got some help from Lawson Stuhlsatz and his 21 assists. Stuhlsatz also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Jaiden Phung, racking up two apiece.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Rockhurst, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Staley will host Raymore-Peculiar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockhurst, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Michael the Archangel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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