Glendale lost against Willard back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Falcons fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Glendale ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Elle Givens paced Glendale's offense, picking up 16 kills. Givens got some help from Aubree Bohannon and her 20 assists. Bohannon was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashlyn Hurd, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most digs Hurd has posted over her last seven contests. Ava Simpson was another key player, getting 13 digs and three aces.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Willard, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-2 record this season.
Glendale has already played their next match, a 1-1 tie against Cabool on the 27th. As for Willard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Eldon on the 27th.
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