Crofton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plainview Pirates. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2015.
Crofton took Plainview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 16-14.
Jaisie Janssen paced Crofton's offense, picking up 26 kills. Janssen got some help from Tylee Cooper and her 21 assists. Cooper was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Plainview was led to victory by Emma Sauser and Kenzie Doerr. Sauser had 13 digs and two assists, while Doerr had 11 kills and ten digs. That's the most kills Doerr has posted over her last 11 contests.
Crofton's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Plainview, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
Coming up, Crofton will welcome Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plainview, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lutheran-Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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