Staley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Liberty North Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Staley sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-11, 17-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Staley still got an impressive performance from Mia Brenner, who had 14 digs and two aces. Brenner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Staley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Emma Christian was a one-man wrecking crew for Liberty North as she had 17 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Christian a new career-high.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Liberty North, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Staley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Truman on the 19th. Liberty North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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