After flying high against Pardeeville last Thursday, Markesan came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fall River Pirates on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Markesan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 26-24, 30-28, 27-25.
Lettie Heiling
| 10/07/25 @ Fall River | 12 |
| 10/02/25 vs Pardeeville | 15 |
| 09/30/25 vs Rio | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Markesan lost, don't look at Lettie Heiling. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces. Heiling has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Markesan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Fall River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Markesan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Central Wisconsin Christian on the 9th. As for Fall River, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Abundant Life on the 11th.
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