Volleyball Recap: Hazel Green Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Montgomery Academy

Hazel Green faced Montgomery Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Trojans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.

Hazel Green was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23.

Olivia Saint paced Hazel Green's offense, picking up four kills. Saint got some help from Lily Nelson and her 11 assists.

Hazel Green's defeat dropped their record down to 27-9. As for Montgomery Academy, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-3.

Hazel Green has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Homewood on the 4th. As for Montgomery Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Hoover on the 4th.