Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belmont Braves. The Zephyrs were not able to make up for their loss to the Braves from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Benton wouldn't go down easily and took Belmont into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 15-6.
Addalee Lawrence paced Benton's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lawrence got some help from Arianna Stochl and her 19 assists. Vanessa Vosberg controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Belmont, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Benton will square off against rival Highland at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, Belmont is set to face off against their familiar foe Cassville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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