After flying high against Selma on Wednesday, Exeter came back down to earth. The Monarchs fell just short of the Kerman Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Exeter was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kerman work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-7.
Kerman found their leader in freshman Alicia Valle, who had ten digs and two assists. Belinda Garcia also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Exeter has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Kerman, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Exeter is set to challenge their familiar foe Sierra Pacific at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kerman will face off against rival Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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