Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Steele Knights.
Summer Hernandez paced Franklin's offense, picking up nine kills. Hernandez got some help from Madison Montes and her 15 assists. Hernandez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Leading Steele to victory were Kaycie Lopez and Avery Nelson. Lopez had 13 assists and eight digs, while Nelson had 19 assists and seven digs. Those seven digs gave Nelson a new career-high. Cassandra Stoufflet also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Steele, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Clear Creek on the 22nd. As for Steele, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Arlington on the 22nd.
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