Volleyball Recap: Ipswich Comes Up Short

Ipswich lost against Hitchcock-Tulare back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ipswich Tigers lost 3-0 to the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

While Ipswich ultimately came up short, they really made Hitchcock-Tulare work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-8, 25-23.

Marley Guthmiller paced Ipswich's offense, picking up 11 kills. Guthmiller got some help from Josie Knutson and her 11 assists. Brianna Geditz controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Cambree Hoekman was nothing short of spectacular for Hitchcock-Tulare: she had 25 digs. Hoekman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played.

Ipswich's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Ipswich has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Leola/Frederick on the 21st. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket on the 22nd.

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