Republic volleyball split six matches at the Rockwood Invitational in St. Louis County over the weekend, beating all three Francis Howell schools and losing to Rock Bridge, Lutheran St. Charles and host Rockwood Summit.
The win over Francis Howell North took three sets. Republic had 34 kills in that match, its most of the weekend. Kate Mitchell had 11 to lead the Lady Tigers. Audrey Pearce had eight, Rylee Vent six and Reese Finley five. Chloe Pullan had 11 assists and Finley 10. Finley also led the defense with eight digs.
Francis Howell Central fell in two sets, 25-18 and 25-21. Republic served four aces in that one, two apiece from Finley and Mitchell, and got in on 10 block assists. Vent, Mitchell, McKinley Bell and Pearce had two blocks each. Finley had five kills and Vent four.
The third win was the closest. Francis Howell took the first set 27-25 before Republic won the next two, 25-17 and 25-15.
Republic didn’t win a set in any of its three losses, but had two of those sets come down to the final point. Rock Bridge won 25-5, 25-23. Lutheran St. Charles won 25-19, 26-24. Rockwood Summit won 25-20, 25-9, holding Republic to 12 kills.
Republic is 11-4. The Lady Tigers play Kickapoo and Ozark this week.
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