Volleyball Recap: Wirt County Find Success

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 8:31am

Volleyball Recap: Wirt County Tigers vs. Tyler Knights

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After losing to Tyler the last time they met, Wirt County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wirt County Tigers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tyler Knights on Thursday.

Wirt County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-21.

Tyler's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Raylynn Heintzman, who had five digs and 18 assists, and Michlynn Morris, who had seven digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Heintzman now posted 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.

The win got Wirt County back to even at 4-4. As for Tyler, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.

Wirt County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat vs. Woodrow Wilson on the 21st. Tyler has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against South Harrison on the 21st.

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