De Soto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Lawrence Free State Firebirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While De Soto ultimately came up short, they really made Lawrence Free State work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17.
Despite the loss, De Soto still got an impressive performance from Kylie Groves, who had five digs and ten assists.
Lawrence Free State was led to victory by Tessa Nover-Estes and Karsen Chapman. Nover-Estes had six digs and two aces, while Chapman had nine digs. Nover-Estes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
De Soto's loss dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Lawrence Free State, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-17.
De Soto wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Baldwin on the 12th. Lawrence Free State has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Lee's Summit North on the 12th.
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