Brainerd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Cloud Tech Tigers.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Brainerd scored at least 11 points in every set. The final set scores came out to 25-27, 25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 15-11.
Keeley Gondringer paced Brainerd's offense, picking up 21 kills. Gondringer got some help from Olivia Robertson and her 23 assists. Ali Busbey controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Brainerd's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Cloud Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Brainerd is on the road again on Thursday to play Willmar at 7:00 p.m. As for St. Cloud Tech, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bemidji at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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