Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Edgewood Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
Caroline Rude paced Monroe's offense, picking up seven kills. Rude got some help from Lily Mendez-Regules and her ten assists. Rude also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Taytum Wells, each putting up two.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Edgewood, their victory ended a four-match drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.
Monroe and Edgewood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 655th) will meet Talawanda (ranked 144th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Edgewood will face off against Lakota West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (285 vs. 76).
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