Roos win two
John Pfortmiller
Issue date: 10/19/09 Section: Sports
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The Roos won their two previous games, both with the score 3-1, against Oral Roberts University (ORU) and Centenary College.
The Roos lost the second set of the ORU game and lost the first set of the Centenary game, but managed to win overall.
On Oct. 15, the Roos faced off against the Leathernecks with hopes of continuing their winning streak. They not only continued it, but gave up no sets.
In the first set, the Roos quickly gained the lead. Minor mistakes, including an instance of poor communication, led to a close set.
The Roos pulled it together and managed to win the set, 25-23, after a close set point.
The second set was point-for-point with the Leathernecks scoring first. However, a few minutes in the Roos took off on a scoring spree.
The Leathernecks managed to slow the playing speed down and started a comeback, but the Roos won the set, 25-22.
The final set of the match was completely dominated by the Roos. Their offense was quick and almost flawless.
They managed to keep the Leathernecks on almost constant defense, but they were not about to give up.
They began a slow comeback that ended in a tense match point, but the Roos managed to win, 25-22.
On Oct. 17, the Roos played the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Jaguars. The Roos won the match, 3-2.
The Jaguars came out strong and quickly put the Roos on the defensive in the first set. The Roos' offense and defense were flat and led to a 25-22 loss in the first set to the Jaguars.
The second set was dominated by the Jaguars who gained an early lead and held it for a 25-16 win.
The score was 2-0 during the break the Roos used to put themselves back into a strong rhythm.
The third set saw the Roos return offensively and defensively. They came back into the match and took almost total control, winning 25-8.
The Roos were fired up coming out for the fourth set, but the Jaguars wouldn't back down without a fight. The fourth set was a close one for the Roos, but they managed to win, 25-23.
The fifth set was close as well, with the Roos managing to tie up the game 16-16 after a close 16-15 match point in the Jaguars' favor. The Roos then scored two points in a row, winning the game over, 3-2.
jpfortmiller@unews.com
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