Monarch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ThunderRidge Grizzlies.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: ThunderRidge scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17.
Monarch's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Singh, who had 12 digs. Singh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Becht, who had three aces.
Monarch's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for ThunderRidge, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Monarch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Regis Jesuit on the 18th. As for ThunderRidge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Evergreen on the 18th.
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