Mexico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Fulton Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
While Mexico was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-14.
Claire Isgrig paced Mexico's offense, picking up nine kills. Isgrig got some help from Julia Goerne and her 12 assists. Brooke Smithee controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Bre Knighten was her usual excellent self, getting 14 kills, nine digs, and four aces for Fulton. That's the most aces Knighten has posted over her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Estella Vanschenkhof, who had four digs and two aces.
Mexico's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Fulton, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Mexico will be playing at home against Kirksville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fulton, they will host New Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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