Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles. While the Rough Riders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bucks/Gazelles 25-8 in the first set.
Roosevelt actually scored more points across those five sets (100-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 8-25, 25-19, 16-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Leading Yankton to victory were Brenna Elwood and Madilyn Smith. Elwood had nine digs and two aces, while Smith had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September of 2024. Halle Wortmann also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Yankton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Roosevelt wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lincoln on the 11th. As for Yankton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Huron on the 16th.
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