Blue Earth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the New Ulm Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Blue Earth took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Averi Blair paced Blue Earth's offense, picking up 13 kills. Blair got some help from Taylor Ripley and her 25 assists. Ripley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Blue Earth's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for New Ulm, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Blue Earth has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Maple River on the 2nd. As for New Ulm, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Century on the 30th.
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