Alleman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Sterling Golden Warriors by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 0-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Alleman sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-23.
Alleman lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Megan Hulke, who had nine kills, nine digs, two aces, and two aces. That's the most aces Hulke has posted in her last four matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Wood, who had 14 digs, eight kills, and eight kills.
Alleman's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Sterling, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4-2.
Alleman is taking a road trip to take on Morrison at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Morrison is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Alleman will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Sterling, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 1-1 tie vs. Hall on the 28th.
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