Volleyball Recap: Thomas Worthington Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Tessa Hemmelgarn and Sydney Roberts

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 10:10am

Volleyball Recap: Thomas Worthington CARDINALS vs. Hilliard Darby Panthers

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It was a proper cat-fight when Thomas Worthington faced off against Hilliard Darby on Tuesday. The Thomas Worthington CARDINALS took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilliard Darby Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the CARDINALS of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

While Thomas Worthington had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23.

Despite the loss, Thomas Worthington had strong showings from Sydney Roberts, who had seven digs and two aces, and Tessa Hemmelgarn, who had three digs and 20 assists. That's the most aces Roberts has posted in her last seven contests.

Kameryn Durbin went supernova for Hilliard Darby, getting four digs and two aces. Durbin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Thomas Worthington has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Hilliard Darby, the win snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-12 record.

Thomas Worthington will challenge Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hilliard Darby, they will square off against Marysville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hilliard Darby will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each matchup than the last.

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