Volleyball Preview: Hunter Wolverines vs. Taylorsville Warriors
Hunter has gone 9-1 against Taylorsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hunter Wolverines will welcome the Taylorsville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Hunter is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Hunter finally turned things around against Granger on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Lancers as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolverines have posted since October 19, 2023.
One reason for the win was Hunter's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-11.
Sela Fonua was a one-man wrecking crew for Hunter as she had 16 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Fonua a new career-high in aces.
Hunter kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville came up short against West Jordan on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Taylorsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Hunter's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Taylorsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Hunter took their victory against Taylorsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hunter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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