Volleyball Preview: Hilbert Wolves vs. Howards Grove Tigers
Hilbert hasn't had much luck against Howards Grove recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hilbert Wolves will challenge the Howards Grove Tigers at 9:00 a.m.
Hilbert is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Tri-County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolves have suffered since September 17th.
Hilbert was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-18.
Savannah Buhler put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had six digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Howards Grove waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-13.
Brianne Vandoske was a one-man wrecking crew for Howards Grove as she had 15 digs and two aces. Vandoske is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Addison Kennedy, who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Howards Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Hilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Howards Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Hilbert might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Howards Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Hilbert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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