Volleyball Recap: Hayden Victorious

It was a proper cat-fight when Hayden duked it out withGrand Valley on Tuesday. The Hayden Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Grand Valley Cardinals. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.

Hayden took Grand Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 15-13.

Taryn Schlim paced Hayden's offense, picking up six kills. Schlim really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with seven.

Grand Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylyn Jacobs, who had 43 digs. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last 16 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie De La Rosa, who had 23 digs, four aces, and three kills.

Hayden's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Grand Valley, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.

Hayden has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against West Grand on the 1st. As for Grand Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Basalt on the 31st.

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