Volleyball Recap: Hilliard Darby Takes a Loss

Hilliard Darby was the 3-1 winner over Olentangy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Hilliard Darby started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 21-25, 25-18, 28-26, 15-11.

Camryn Ludban paced Hilliard Darby's offense, picking up 23 kills. Ludban got some help from Kameryn Durbin and her 51 assists. Lila Handrahan controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

Olentangy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maya Soungpradith, who had 24 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Soungpradith has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Hoffman, who had ten digs and two aces.

Hilliard Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Olentangy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilliard Darby is set to square off against their familiar foe Thomas Worthington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Olentangy will face off against rival Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.