Volleyball Recap: Make It 19 in a Row for Howard

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 4:45pm

Volleyball Recap: Howard Lions vs. Southern Bulldogs

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Howard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Southern Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Howard took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-5, 25-6.

Leading Howard to victory were Miranda Ball and Anna Wohnsigl. Ball had 11 digs and two aces, while Wohnsigl had six aces. Those six aces gave Wohnsigl a new career-high.

Howard couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 64.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 40.7%.

Howard's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Southern, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Howard will take on Glenelg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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