After flying high against Preble Shawnee on Tuesday, Monroe came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Caroline Rude paced Monroe's offense, picking up 13 kills. Rude got some help from Lily Mendez-Regules and her 18 assists. Rude also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Khloe Holmes, each putting up two.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Franklin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Looking ahead, Monroe will square off against Northmont at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will take on Oakwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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