Volleyball Game Recap: Mount Union Triumphs

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 5:21pm

Volleyball Recap: Mount Union Trojans vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs

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Mount Union didn't have done well against Claysburg-Kimmel recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mount Union Trojans walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.

Mount Union was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (93-88), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 9-25, 28-26, 26-24, 25-18.

Claysburg-Kimmel's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Dibert and Payton Hinish. Dibert had eight kills and five digs, while Hinish had four digs and 12 assists. With that strong performance, Dibert is now averaging an impressive 5.2 kills per game.

Mount Union's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.

Mount Union will square off against Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Star at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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