Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Waynesville Spartans. The Hornets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Caroline Rude paced Monroe's offense, picking up nine kills. Rude got some help from Lily Mendez-Regules and her eight assists. Ally Howell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Waynesville had a senior duo take command as Abby Buck had nine digs and four aces and Grace Royalty had 12 digs and two aces.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Waynesville, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Monroe will square off against Chaminade Julienne Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Waynesville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Archbishop Alter on the 23rd.
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