Kodiak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crimson Bears 25-11 in the first set.
Kodiak came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-22, 20-18.
Maggie Hubert paced Kodiak's offense, picking up seven kills. Hubert got some help from Fremela Garcia and her 11 assists. Melanie Gronn controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Kodiak's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18-3. As for Juneau-Douglas, with the victory, they broke their seven-match losing streak and moved their record to 14-9-4.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Kodiak and Palmer will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 17. As for Juneau-Douglas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against West Valley on the 27th.
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