Last night, the Royals volleyball team fell short against the Minnetonka Skippers.

Amanda Gans, senior, served the first point of the first set, and the Royals took the lead 12-10. The Skippers quickly pulled ahead 20-15 and won the match 25-19.

In the second set the Skippers took the lead with a score of 7-3. The Royals fought hard and caught up with a 20-18 lead. However, the Skippers regained momentum ended the set 25-23.

The Skippers relied on all-around player Isabelle Aragon-Menzel for the first two sets while five of their starting players were injured on the bench.

In the third set, the Royals took the lead 5-3. While the Skippers attempted to stay closely behind, the Royals stayed resilient and won the set 25-22.

Going into the fourth set, the Royals pulled ahead with a 7-5 lead. The volleys continued until the Royals ended the set with a 25-20 lead.

With the fifth set, crucial for both teams, the Skippers fought hard and pulled ahead with a 9-7 lead. The Royals kept closely behind but could not overcome the Skippers. Minnetonka took the set with a final score of 15-9.

The Royals have an invitational this weekend at Apple Valley.

Their next match is Tuesday, Oct. 6 against the Edina Hornets at Edina.