After a string of nine wins, Fulton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeKalb Barbs. Considering the last time the Steamers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Fulton was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by
Miraya Pessman and
Kylie Smither, who picked up seven kills apiece. Pessman also shared the team's lead in assists with
Brianne Brennan: they picked up ten each. Finally,
Jessa Read and
Chloe Wilkin kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 23-9-1. As for DeKalb, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-19.
Fulton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Mooseheart on the 28th. DeKalb has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Hononegah on the 29th.
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