Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Monday as the team picked up their third straight  defeat. They fell  3-1 to the Freeman Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the  3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in October of 2024.
 Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 19-25, 25-15,  25-13.

 Emma Hyde
| 09/29/25 vs Freeman | 20 | 
| 09/27/25 vs Louisville | 12 | 
| 09/27/25 vs Douglas County West | 23 | 
| 09/27/25 vs Weeping Water | 23 | 
| 09/25/25 vs Palmyra | 31 | 
| + 2 more games | 
 Auburn's  defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of  Emma Hyde, who  had 20  assists and six  digs, and  Nora Jacobitz, who  had four  digs and three  aces. Hyde is  on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's  now  posted 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's  played.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Freeman, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record  this season.
 Auburn will head out to  square off against Gross Catholic  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. As for Freeman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  match,  a  3-1  win against Sacred Heart on the 30th.
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