The Rochester volleyball team never got into a rhythm on Monday, as the Warriors were swept 25-13, 25-22, 25-17 by Black Hills.
The second set was the Warriors’ best, where they were competitive throughout the set before the Wolves were able to put it away.
“They could have easily just decided the game was over,” Rochester coach Courtney Baird said. “We did a good job staying in it.”
After struggling with serving throughout their first three matches, the Warriors had more success from the service line, but Black Hills was able to sustain rallies and put away points at a high rate.
“They've got two or three girls at the net that are tall and very aggressive,” Baird said. “And we struggled trying to figure out how to work around them.”
Cheyenne Justice finished with 15 digs, while Arissa LeBaron added five kills. Freshman Charlie Culp had one of her best games, tallying 20 assists and two aces.
“The more time she gets on the court, the better she’ll feel,” Baird said of Culp. “The game moves so much faster in high school. The last two games she’s looked really good. She found out pretty quickly you can’t set our girls right at the net. She made some good adjustments.”
Rochester (0-4) will look to snap its losing skid at home against Onalaska on Wednesday, while Black Hills (1-3) fell to Montesano on Tuesday.
