(Sentinel photo by Roy Tucker) R-U's Cassie Stoos sets up an attack during the Lady Rockets' triangular Thursday in Remsen. [Click to enlarge]

Coming off a tough five-game loss to Odebolt-Arthur on Tuesday, the Remsen-Union volleyball team had a chance to go into the weekend on a positive note.

However, River Valley and Woodbury Central had different ideas as the Lady Rockets hosted a triangular in Remsen but ended the night with an 0-2 record.

First up for R-U was River Valley who handed the hosts a 3-1 loss. The Rockets found themselves in a hole early as they fell behind 0-1 after the first game as the Wolverines posted a 25-21 win. However, the hosts were able to tie the match quickly with a 25-22 win in game two.

(Sentinel photo by Roy Tucker) R-U's Diana Loutsch jumps up to make a pass during Thursday evening's triangular with Woodbury Central and River Valley. The Lady Rockets dropped both matches, falling 3-1 to River Valley and 3-0 to Woodbury Central. [Click to enlarge]

Unfortunately for R-U, River Valley came back strong in game three and put the Lady Rockets a game back with a 25-16 win. Down 2-1 and needing a win in game four for a tie, the Lady Rockets struggled to keep up with the visiting Wolverines and were handed a 25-13 loss.

After a short break as R-V played Woodbury Central, the Lady Rockets were matched up with the Wildcats and couldn't quite muster up the winning formula as they fell 3-0 to WC.

With a 25-13 win in the first game, the Wildcats continued to put pressure on the Lady Rockets and were able to squeeze out a 25-17 win in game two. Needing one game to stay alive, R-U battled back against WC but eventually fell 25-16 to drop their overall record to 2-10.

In the Lady Rockets' game with River Valley, Gina Mae Frericks led the team in most statistical categories as she was 13-13 from the service line and also tied team-highs in kills and digs. Frericks tied Jen Ruba with six kills and shared the team-high in digs with Kelsey Paskert as they both had 20. The senior also added two blocks for R-U.

Ruba added nine blocks to go along with her big day while Tasha Wurth was 9-13 serving with one ace. Wurth also had three kills, seven assists, and 13 digs on the night.

Paskert was 7-8 and teammate Katie Frericks was 5-8 with three aces. Paskert also added three kills as did Brittany Ruden.

Setter Cassie Stoos notched a team-high 20 assists and added four kills in the match.

Gina Mae Frericks also led the Rockets in serving against the Wildcats as she was 7-7. Stoos was 10-11 from the service line; Wurth was 7-8 with one ace.

Ruba led the Lady Rockets in kills with six to edge out Gina Mae Frericks by one as the senior finished with five. Ruba also was able to record two blocks to lead R-U.

Stoos finished with 14 assists against R-U and had the team-high in digs with 13. Paskert was second on the team with 12.

"We just fell apart as a team. We weren't working together as a team and that's what hurt us and I hope the girls learn from that," said R-U's Kelly Weiler. "It seemed liked we played to the potential of our opponents and just didn't have the desire. We're just really tired - it was a long weekend for everyone and this will be a nice weekend to have off."

The Lady Rockets will need their days off as next week's schedule doesn't get any easier. After traveling to Kingsley-Pierson on Tuesday, R-U will travel to Whiting next Thursday before taking part in the Western Valley Conference tournament scheduled for next Saturday.