Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Gabby Reif and Brynn Tarlton Lead Hoisington to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 5:37am

Volleyball Recap: Hoisington Cardinals vs. Nickerson Panthers

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There's no place like home for Hoisington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Nickerson Panthers on Tuesday. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hoisington was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11.

Hoisington was led to victory by Brynn Tarlton and Gabby Reif. Tarlton had three digs and 14 assists, while Reif had eight digs.

Hoisington couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.2% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 41.2%.

Hoisington's win bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Nickerson, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-17 record.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hesston the next time they take the court. Hoisington will head out to face Hesston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Nickerson will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.

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