Volleyball Preview: Hilliard Davidson Wildcats vs. Olentangy Liberty Patriots
Hilliard Davidson hasn't had much luck against Olentangy Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hilliard Davidson Wildcats will take on the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hilliard Davidson will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Dublin Coffman, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hilliard Davidson blew past Dublin Coffman 3-0 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-21.
Hilliard Davidson found their leader in underclassman Avery Asp, who had 12 digs and two aces. Asp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty entered their tilt with Hilliard Bradley on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Jaguars out 3-2.
Olentangy Liberty took Hilliard Bradley into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 22-25, 21-25, 25-13, 15-9.
Hilliard Davidson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Olentangy Liberty, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Hilliard Davidson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Olentangy Liberty in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hilliard Davidson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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