Volleyball Recap: Mills Falls Despite Big Games from Noelle Young and Lainey Tsai

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 4:31pm

Volleyball Recap: Mills Vikings vs. Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS

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Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.

Mills started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.

Despite the defeat, Mills had strong showings from Lainey Tsai, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Noelle Young, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Young has posted in her last five matches.

Mills now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Hillsdale, they moved to 9-15 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Mills has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against El Camino on the 15th. As for Hillsdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Salinas on the 12th.

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