Roadrunners Split Macomb and LMC

Leading serving scorers for Wednesday: Josie West 14 points, 3 aces; Ryli Burks 10 points; Talan Hiemstra 9 points; Cadence Knight 8 points; Anna Johnson 7 points; Gia Jania 5 points, 2 aces

 

Kills: Josie West 14, Gia Jania 10, Kallie Solloway 9, Talan Hiemstra 7, Abi Marquis 5, Anna Johnson 1

 

Blocks: Gia Jania 4, Ryli Burks 1, Talan Hiemstra 1, Kallie Solloway 1

 

Digs: Cadence Knight 18, Ryli Burks 15, Amanda Jones 13, Anna Johnson 10, Talan Hiemstra 7, Kallie Solloway 3, Gia Jania 2, Abi Marquis 1

 

Assists: Anna Johnson 24, Ryli Burks 19

 

But things did not go as planned on Thursday night and the Roadrunners lost a tough one to LMC tonight 19-25, 26-24, 24-26, and 22-25.  "This was a very intense match with a large crowd and a lot of pressure; some of our players were able to stay calm and perform under pressure, and some of our players were a little tense which caused us to have more errors than usual," Nate said. "This was definitely a mental game for us, and we have to be able to perform offensively under pressure and attack with intention. We have a mixture of sophomores and freshmen on the court, and our younger players will keep getting better at handling that pressure as we continue on with conference play.  LMC had a tough block tonight and were a little stronger on the net than us.  We had moments where our energy picked up, but we struggled to control runs, and that makes it really tough to close tight sets.  We always learn from a loss, and we will head to the practice tomorrow to make improvements before we travel to Glen Oaks next week."