Volleyball Recap: Washington Falls Despite Strong Effort from Kenna Garland

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 8:03pm

Volleyball Recap: Washington Hatchets vs. Loogootee Lions

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Washington was the 3-0 winner over Loogootee when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Washington Hatchets fell just short of the Loogootee Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hatchets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Washington wouldn't go down easily and took Loogootee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.

When it comes to explaining why Washington lost, don't look at Kenna Garland. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs, 19 kills, and 19 assists. Garland is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Williams, who had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill.

Loogootee was led to victory by Addy Lengacher and Jocelynn Sims. Lengacher had eight digs, three kills, and a block, while Sims had 20 digs and two aces.

Washington's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Loogootee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

Washington has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against North Posey on the 5th. As for Loogootee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Castle on the 5th.

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