Belmont was the 3-1 winner over Shullsburg when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Belmont Braves fell just short of the Shullsburg Miners by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belmont took Shullsburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-10, 18-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Shullsburg found their leader in underclassman Kallie Timmerman, who had 11 digs and two aces. Timmerman also set a new season high mark in assists with 24.
Belmont's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Shullsburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Belmont will welcome River Ridge at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Belmont is facing River Ridge at the right time seeing as River Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Shullsburg, they will venture away from home to take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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