Volleyball Recap: Glenelg Gladiators vs. River Hill Hawks
It was fun while it lasted, but Glenelg's undefeated season came to an end after 14 games on Tuesday. They fell just short of the River Hill Hawks by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Gladiators' undefeated start to the season.
Glenelg took River Hill into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-14, 25-12, 25-27, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Glenelg lost, don't look at Olivia Mcdonough. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and four aces. Mcdonough is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Glenelg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Glenelg's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1. As for River Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glenelg will welcome Howard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howard will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Glenelg surely won't give up without a fight. As for River Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Mt. Hebron at 8:00 p.m. River Hill is facing Mt. Hebron at the right time seeing as Mt. Hebron is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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