Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kirksville Tigers. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-19 in the first set.
Fulton wouldn't go down easily and took Kirksville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 15-6.
Bre Knighten
| 09/16/25 @ Kirksville | 18 |
| 09/15/25 vs Osage | 6 |
| 09/13/25 vs North Callaway | 14 |
| 09/13/25 vs Fatima | 3 |
| 09/13/25 vs New Bloomfield | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Fulton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bre Knighten, who had 21 kills, 18 digs, and one block. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Dailey, who had 29 digs.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Kirksville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fulton will challenge Mexico at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kirksville, they will head out to face off against Trenton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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