Bruce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Holcombe Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on September 10th.
Lake Holcombe was led to victory by Claire Jankee and Jayna Erickson. Jankee had 10 kills, five aces, and four digs, while Erickson had 15 assists, three digs, and two aces.
Bruce has now lost 11 of their last 12 games on the road. That leaves them at a 2-13 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Winter and 5-0 New Auburn (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 86.3% over those games). As for Lake Holcombe, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bruce wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Mellen on the 26th. As for Lake Holcombe, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Owen-Withee on the 26th.
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