Lawrence Free State entered their contest against Mill Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds fell just short of the Mill Valley Jaguars by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Firebirds let down their fans at home.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lawrence Free State sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 24-26, 25-16.
Lawrence Free State's loss came despite strong showings from Tessa Nover-Estes and Karsen Chapman. Nover-Estes had five digs and 21 assists, while Chapman had 11 digs. Nover-Estes is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lawrence Free State's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Mill Valley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Lawrence Free State will challenge Lee's Summit at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence Free State is facing Lee's Summit at the right time seeing as Lee's Summit is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Mill Valley, they will head out to take on Olathe South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mill Valley is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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