Monarch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Dakota Ridge Eagles by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Coyotes of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Monarch sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 15-10.
Monarch lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maya Singh, who had 15 digs and two aces. Singh is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Marie Thrash, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Monarch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Dakota Ridge to victory were Adyson Loomis and Lily Morton. Loomis had ten digs and two aces, while Morton had five digs and 11 assists. That's the most aces Loomis has posted in her last seven matches.
Monarch now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Dakota Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Monarch has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against ThunderRidge on the 18th. As for Dakota Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Evergreen on the 18th.
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