After flying high against Shawnee Mission North on Tuesday, Olathe East came back down to earth. The Hawks lost 3-0 to the Lawrence Free State Firebirds on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since September 30th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 25-9.
Elliot Sokoloski paced Olathe East's offense, picking up six kills. Sokoloski got some help from Millie Dermer and her ten assists. Mallory Peters controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Stucker, who had eight digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last nine matches.
Olathe East has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-23 record this season. As for Lawrence Free State, they pushed their record up to 18-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Olathe East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Olathe North on the 20th. Lawrence Free State does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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