Serena 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 Manteno Panthers.
Anna Hjerpe paced Serena's offense, picking up ten kills. Hjerpe got some help from Rebekah Shugrue and her 21 assists. Finally, Emily Hoffman kept Serena's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Serena's loss dropped their record down to 15-10-1. As for Manteno, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Serena has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Gardner-South Wilmington on the 18th. As for Manteno, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Genoa-Kingston on the 18th.
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