Erie was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight  defeat. They fell  2-0 to the Neodesha Blue Streaks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Streaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup  2-1  back in September.
 The match finished with set scores of 25-9,  25-10.
 Madi Cope paced Erie's offense, picking up four kills. Cope were helped by Kylie Hodgden and  Kaeleigh Daniels, who contributed five assists each. Finally,  Andi Nordt kept Erie's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
  Dalia Johnson was the offensive standout of the  matchup as she  had seven  digs and three  aces. That's the most  aces  she has posted  over her last five  matches.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 16-18. As for Neodesha, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record  this season.
 Erie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  matchup,  a  2-0  defeat against Baxter Springs on the 11th. As for Neodesha, they will look to defend their home court  on Thursday against Sedan  at 5:00  p.m.
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