ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – The Pirates swatted and swept their way to a 3-0 victory in opening Great Lakes Conference play on Tuesday.
Rocky River’s victims were the Invaders of Normandy High School. And the visiting side would give River a close effort all the way, point-by-point and set-by-set. But a youthful Pirate bunch prevailed by scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 26-24. Underclassmen keyed the victory.
Rocky River (1-1, 1-0 GLC) got a deep performance on the
front line, with six players recording three or more kills in the contest.
Sophomore Paige Waite had a team-high nine kills while hitting .350. Freshman Maddie
Shoaf hit .333; she had six kills and four total blocks. The Pirates hit .114
as a team.
Sophomore Taylor Spies had an errorless 16 assists in helping guide the River attack.
The Pirates have now defeated the Invaders in nine straight
since the two became GLC foes in 2015.
CANNON FIRE …
CLOSE CALLS: Rocky River has played eight sets this season – all eight have been decided by five points or less.
DIG THIS: Senior Emily Stanciu was credited with 10 digs on Tuesday. Her eighth on the night marked No. 300 of her career. A team captain this season, the versatile Stanciu has played 161 sets in her prep career. She’s logged 262 kills, 302 digs and 66 aces.
by Skip Snow
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