Volleyball Recap: Harding County Ranchers vs. Newell Irrigators
Harding County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Newell Irrigators as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Ranchers have posted against the Irrigators since October 8, 2021.
While Harding County won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-15.
Aspen Vining was a one-man wrecking crew for Harding County as she had 29 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Harding County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Harding County's record is now 21-6. As for Newell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Harding County will welcome Carter County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding County will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Newell, they are taking a road trip to square off against Edgemont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgemont will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Newell surely won't give up without a fight.
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