No. 6 College of DuPage battled back from a two-set deficit and nearly upset No. 1 Rock Valley in a 3-2 loss in Rockford on Tuesday night.
 
The Chaps, now 14-8 overall, are at Milwaukee Area TC on Thursday night.
 
After losing the first two sets by scores of 25-19, 25-18, the Chaps won an extended third set by a 26-24 score. They took the fourth (25-20), before losing in five, 15-12.
 
The fifth set was tied at 10-10 before the Eagles (16-5 overall) finished off the Chaps on a 5-2 run.
 
Alyssa Fountain led the Chaps in kills with 16, followed by Grace Franz (11) and Jessica Juerke (9). Hanah Friel dealt 41 assists and Jordyn Stammeyer had three service aces. Franz and Fountain
 
Coach Tolis Koskinaris said his team learned a lot from Tuesday night's near miss.
 
"We're not going anywhere,'' he said. "We were down 23-22 in the third set and found a way to get the lead, win and move on to tie the match at 2-2.''
 
No. 1 Rock Valley def. No. 6 COD 25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 20-25, 15-12
 
Chap leaders
Kills: Alyssa Fountain 16, Grace Franz 11, Jessica Juerke 9
Assists: Hanah Friel 41
Aces: Jordyn Stammeyer 3, Franz 2, Fountain 2
Total Blocks: Franz 4, Garcia 3, DeBlecourt 2, Juerke 2