Volleyball Recap: Garner Falls Despite Big Games from Tarryn Wakefield and Jenna Hallmark

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 6:08am

Volleyball Recap: Garner vs. Graford Rabbits

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Garner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Graford Rabbits, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garner of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Garner took Graford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 13-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-18, 15-25, 25-16, 15-2.

Jenna Hallmark and Tarryn Wakefield certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hallmark had 13 digs and two aces, while Wakefield had 21 digs. Wakefield is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.

Garner's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Graford, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.

Garner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Benbrook on the 10th. As for Graford, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Windthorst at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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