Kirksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Boonville Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 7th.
While Kirksville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Boonville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 33-31.
Olivia Boyer paced Kirksville's offense, picking up 14 kills. Boyer got some help from
Sydney Cochran and her 15 assists. Finally,
Brooklyn Decker kept Kirksville's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Boonville was led to victory by Addison Johnson and Mabry Caton. Johnson had 16 digs, while Caton had 13 digs, six aces, and a kill. What's more, Caton also posted a 50% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 contests.
Kirksville's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Boonville, their record is now 12-16.
Kirksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Boonville has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Southern Boone on the 24th.
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