Volleyball Recap: Thoreau Hawks vs. Tohatchi Cougars
Thoreau entered their tilt with Tohatchi on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Tohatchi Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another on October 8th.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 26-24.
Thoreau's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keira Begay, who had 15 digs and 20 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodee Delgarito, who had ten digs, three kills, and two aces.
Thoreau 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 ten aces in three consecutive games.
Thoreau's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Tohatchi, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against Zuni at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tohatchi, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Newcomb, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Tohatchi is facing Newcomb at the right time seeing as Newcomb is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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