Hobart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Andrean Fighting 59ers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting 59ers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 4th.
Hobart took Andrean into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 15-5.
Alissa Hope paced Hobart's offense, picking up 21 kills. Hope got some help from Kalli Butcher and her 30 assists. Butcher was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Hobart's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Andrean, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-14.
Hobart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Griffith on the 29th. As for Andrean, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Munster on the 30th.
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