Kirksville lost against Chillicothe back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Hornets. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Kirksville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-8.
Olivia Boyer paced Kirksville's offense, picking up 14 kills. Boyer were helped by Chloe Schwend and Sydney Cochran, who contributed 13 assists each. Schwend and Cochran didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Kirksville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Chillicothe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Kirksville will host Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chillicothe, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cameron at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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