Belmont was the 2-0 winner over Kossuth when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Belmont Cardinals fell just short of the Kossuth Aggies by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Belmont started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-17, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Belmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Belmont's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Kossuth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Belmont will venture away from home to challenge Mantachie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belmont is facing Mantachie at the right time seeing as Mantachie is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kossuth, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. Kossuth will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Holly Springs will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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