Iowa-Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belmont Braves. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Braves from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Iowa-Grant started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Iowa-Grant's loss came despite strong showings from Quinn Hoeper and Rena Pettit. Hoeper had 11 digs and two assists, while Pettit had nine assists and three digs.
Iowa-Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Belmont, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Iowa-Grant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Lancaster on the 27th. As for Belmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Highland on the 29th.
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