Volleyball Recap: Waldron Falls in a Tight One to Ozark

Waldron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ozark Hillbillies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillbillies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 15th.

Waldron actually scored more points across those five sets (108-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final set scores came out to 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-11.

Ozark was led to victory by Livia Clauson and Sara Abulawi. Clauson had 21 kills, 18 digs, three aces, and a solo block, while Abulawi had 45 assists, 11 digs, and five kills. Another player making a difference was Keily Cagle, who had eight digs and five aces.

Waldron has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Ozark, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waldron will head out to face off against Pottsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ozark, they will venture away from home to take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.