Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Monroe Hornets. The Hurricane were not able to make up for their loss to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Wilmington actually scored more points across those five sets (97-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 11-25, 15-25, 15-7.
Miya Nance paced Wilmington's offense, picking up 16 kills. Nance got some help from Anna Niemesh and her 25 assists. Lilly Trentman controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Monroe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ally Howell out in front who had 17 digs and two assists. Those two assists gave Howell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Mendez-Regules, who had 24 assists and five digs.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Monroe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-17.
Wilmington has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against New Richmond on the 2nd. As for Monroe, they will welcome Miamisburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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