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Box Score 2 ADRIAN, Mich. – The Roosevelt University women's volleyball team wrapped up play on Saturday, September 4 in the Siena Heights University Invitational, sweeping Bluefield University (Va.) in straight sets and falling to Oakland City University in five sets. The split moved the Lakers overall record to 2-7 on the year.
In the opening match win over Bluefield, the Lakers set the tone early on and led the first set from start to finish to win 25-15 to take a 1-0 lead. RU trailed in the second set late, but overcame a three-point deficit and scored seven of the last eight points to win 25-22. Another late surge propelled the Lakers in the third set with RU breaking a 16-16 tie with a 9-2 run to take the set 25-18 and sweep the match.
The Lakers looked like they might have a repeat performance versus Oakland City, jumping out to a 2-0 match lead after winning 25-23 and 25-21. However, Oakland City won the next two sets to even things up at 2-2 and broke a 3-3 tie in the final set with six consecutive points to take control, winning the set 15-7 and the match 3-2.
MATCH 1 DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 25 25 25
Bluefield 15 22 18
Records: Roosevelt 2-6 // Bluefield 2-5
Location: Siena Heights Field House | Adrian, Mich.
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MATCH 2 DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 25 25 21 22 7
Oakland City 23 21 25 25 15
Records: Roosevelt 2-7 // Oakland City 1-5
Location: Siena Heights Field House | Adrian, Mich.
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NEWS & NOTES
- Today's matches were the first ever between the Lakers & both Bluefield & Oakland City
- Logan Cofield set a career-high for kills in a match with 18 versus Oakland City
NEXT UP
The Lakers return to CCAC Conference action on Tuesday, September 7 when they host Judson University at 7pm at the Goodman Center in Chicago.
