Ellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Smith Center Redmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 two weeks ago.
While Ellis was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Sienna Schmidt and Leah Reed, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Taylor Kohl and her ten assists.
Ellis' loss dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Smith Center, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 17-13.
Ellis has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Hoxie on the 11th. As for Smith Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Thomas More Prep-Marian on the 11th.
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