Miami Gardens – Fla. The Lady Royals powered through the second and last day of the STU Classic today in Miami Gardens. Faced with four games, and two of those taking place against NAIA Top 25 teams, the Royals came away with a record of 1-3.
Game 1 vs. #3 Missouri Baptist University
During this game against the #3 ranked team in the NAIA, the Royals were swept in 3 sets by scores of (25-23, 25-15, and 25-15). Warner combined for just 29 kills through the three sets, while defensively they were led by
Aurora Alderman with 13 digs.
Raygen Lee totaled 13 assists and was complimented by
Bailee Mack with 8 assists.
Game 2 vs. Rochester College
Throughout this four set thriller, the Lady Royals defeated the Rochester Warriors with scores of (25-20, 22-25, 28-26, and 28-26). This win was hard fought but well deserved by the Royals. Offensively, they totaled 52 kills and this was led by
Becca Bowlin and Alexandra Lorenz who had 12 and 10 kills respectively through the 4 sets. Again,
Aurora Alderman shined on defense with 31 digs, while
Raygen Lee and
Bailee Mack paired up for a total of 38 assists.
The Lady Royals will compete again next Friday August 31
st at 2:00 P.M. where they will play at home for the first time this season during their own Royals Labor Day Classic.