Dunnellon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leesburg Yellow Jackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
Dunnellon started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-10.
Myah Roof paced Dunnellon's offense, picking up six kills. Roof got some help from Aubree Smith and her five assists. Jayliana Lopez Neumann controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leesburg was led to victory by Ella Prater and Valentina Borts. Prater had 32 assists, while Borts had eight kills, five aces, and three digs. Borts has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last nine times she's played.
Dunnellon's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Leesburg, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Dunnellon has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Central on the 2nd. As for Leesburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against South Sumter on the 2nd.
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