Fulton was the 3-1 winner over Linn when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fulton Hornets fell just short of the Linn Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Fulton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-8, 15-9.
Fulton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bre Knighten, who had 17 kills, 16 digs, four aces, and a block. That's the most aces Knighten has posted in her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Emily Elias, who had 36 digs.
Even though they lost, Fulton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Linn only served seven.
Fulton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16-1 record this season. As for Linn, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6-2.
Fulton has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Hallsville on the 15th. As for Linn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Eugene on the 15th.
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