Emery 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 Manti Templars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Templars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Emery sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 25-27, 16-14.
Mikyla Truman paced Emery's offense, picking up 17 kills. Truman were helped by Morgan Tuttle and Hailee Barnett, who contributed 17 assists each.
Emery's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Manti, their record now sits at 6-11.
Emery has already played their next matchup (against Union), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Manti, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Providence Hall on the 3rd.
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