Volleyball Recap: Chillicothe's Winning Streak Snapped at Nine Games

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 12:33pm

Volleyball Recap: Chillicothe Hornets vs. Savannah Savages

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After flying high against Lafayette last Tuesday, Chillicothe came back down to earth. The Chillicothe Hornets came up short against the Savannah Savages on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hornets have suffered since September 12th.

Chillicothe might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Savannah: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.

Savannah had a senior duo take command as Sara Younkin had four digs and three aces and Vivian Barton had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Barton has posted in her last 12 games.

With the defeat, Chillicothe broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-3. As for Savannah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season.

Chillicothe has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lafayette County on the 12th. As for Savannah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Bishop LeBlond on the 12th.

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