Volleyball Preview: Fulton Hornets vs. Mexico Bulldogs
The Fulton Hornets will take on the Mexico Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Fulton is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Fulton came up short against Kirksville and fell 3-1.
Fulton took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-28, 25-22, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emily Elias, who had 37 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Howard, who had 18 kills and nine digs.
Meanwhile, Mexico lost 3-0 to Hannibal on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-7.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mexico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Fulton came up short against Mexico in their previous meeting on September 2nd, falling 3-1. Will Fulton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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