Advance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leopold Wildcats. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Advance sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-13.
Malia VanderMierden went supernova For Leopold., getting 19 digs and four assists. That's the most assists VanderMierden has posted over her last six matches.
Advance's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Leopold, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1-2.
Advance has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Woodland on the 19th. As for Leopold, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Bowling Green on the 20th.
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