Volleyball Recap: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Takes a Loss

If Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Freedom Prep Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunderbirds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grantsville Cowboys on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Thunderbirds have let down their home crowd.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-21.

Their offense was headlined by Papatia Owda and Mason Jones, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Vincent Butler and his 24 assists. Finally, Quin Ekberg kept Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Tyse Fuentes had a dynamite game For Grantsville., getting 17 digs and two aces. Fuentes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last three games he's played. Zachary Nordgren also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Grantsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Freedom Prep Academy on the 9th. As for Grantsville, they will take on Layton Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.