Essex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Diagonal Maroons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maroons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Saturday.
Essex's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Diagonal, their victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Essex didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Hamburg on the 15th. As for Diagonal, they will square off against Ankeny Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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