After flying high against Marshall on Tuesday, Fulton came back down to earth. The Hornets lost 3-0 to the Kirksville Tigers on Thursday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Fulton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-20.
Fulton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tatum Dailey, who had 18 digs and two aces. Bre Knighten was another key player, getting 12 kills, five digs, and two aces.
Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Kirksville, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Fulton will challenge Strafford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kirksville, they will be playing at home against Centralia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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