After flying high against Kennett last Monday, Dexter came back down to earth. The Dexter Bearcats fell just short of the Notre Dame Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bearcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
While Dexter ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least seven points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 15-7.
Kate Nichols paced Dexter's offense, picking up 32 kills. Nichols got some help from
Cali White and her 49 assists. White also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Mauriona Menley, racking up two apiece.
Dexter's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-5-1. As for Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9-1 record this season.
Dexter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Potosi at 6:30 p.m.
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