Volleyball Recap: Hoggard Vikings vs. New Hanover Wildcats
Hoggard had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the New Hanover Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hoggard was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough New Hanover squad. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 25-20.
Leading Hoggard to victory were Elizabeth Dixon and Carlee Grant. Dixon had four digs and ten assists, while Grant had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Grant has posted since back in August.
Hoggard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Hoggard is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for New Hanover, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Hoggard will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on September 24th. As for New Hanover, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so New Hanover will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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