After flying high against Dublin Coffman last Tuesday, Hilliard Davidson came back down to earth. The Hilliard Davidson Wildcats fell just short of the Olentangy Liberty Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Hilliard Davidson took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Hilliard Davidson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Asp, who had 30 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Asp now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Dougherty, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Kylie Oehler went supernova for Olentangy Liberty, getting 21 digs and two aces.
Hilliard Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Olentangy Liberty, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Hilliard Davidson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory vs. New Albany on the 23rd. As for Olentangy Liberty, they will take on Olentangy Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Olentangy Orange has won four straight at home, while Olentangy Liberty won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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