Philip Simmons had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Hilton Head Island Seahawks out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Iron Horses, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Philip Simmons had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Philip Simmons was led to victory by Catherine Futch and Dani Gehringer. Futch had 21 digs, while Gehringer had six digs and two aces.
Philip Simmons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 26 games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-6-2 record this season. As for Hilton Head Island, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Philip Simmons has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics on the 5th. As for Hilton Head Island, they will face off against May River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. May River is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Hilton Head Island will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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