Fort Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Conestoga Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Fort Calhoun was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 25-10.
Emilee Thayer-Mencke paced Fort Calhoun's offense, picking up eight kills. Thayer-Mencke got some help from
Sophie Weeks and her 19 assists.
Claire Pearson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Conestoga found their leader in sophomore Ella Tegels, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Tegels has posted since back in September.
Fort Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Conestoga, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-9.
Fort Calhoun wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on the 24th. Conestoga has also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Raymond Central on the 24th.
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