The Kirksville Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fulton Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Kirksville came up short against Lawson and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Fulton didn't have quite enough to beat California on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fulton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-17, 30-28.
Fulton might have lost, but man, Emily Elias was a machine: she had 32 digs. Elias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Estella Vanschenkhof, who had seven digs and 21 assists.
Kirksville has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Kirksville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Fulton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Kirksville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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