Volleyball Recap: Rilei Weeks Key Part of a Team Effort in Hornets Win

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 6:07am

Volleyball Recap: Cadott Hornets vs. Cumberland Beavers

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After losing to Cumberland the last time they met, Cadott decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cadott Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cumberland Beavers on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.

Cadott had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 15-13.

Cadott's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rilei Weeks, who had seven digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Weeks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hager, who had nine digs.

Cadott is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Cumberland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-19.

Cadott will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gilman at 7:15 p.m. Gilman is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Cadott will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Cumberland has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Grantsburg on the 12th.

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