Eugene was the 3-0 winner over Fulton when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Hornets on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-5, 25-15.
Lydia Hale paced Eugene's offense, picking up six kills. Hale got some help from Kebrina Hugen and her eight assists.
Fulton found their leader in sophomore Bre Knighten, who had 16 kills, 15 digs, and two aces. Knighten is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Estella Vanschenkhof, who had 31 assists.
Eugene now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fulton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eugene will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hallsville at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Fulton, they will square off against Osage at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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