Volleyball Recap: Ardrey Kell Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 8:27am

Volleyball Recap: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Hough Huskies

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Ardrey Kell was the 2-0 winner over Hough when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Ardrey Kell Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hough Huskies on Saturday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ardrey Kell actually scored more points across those four sets (94-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 25-23.

Despite the defeat, Ardrey Kell saw an underclassman step up: Ella Piedra had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Piedra a new career-high.

Kaitlyn Sweetman was a one-man wrecking crew for Hough as she had 25 digs.

Ardrey Kell's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Hough, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.

Ardrey Kell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Palisades on the 7th. Hough has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Harding University on the 8th.

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