Hudson was the 3-2 winner over North Royalton when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Explorers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears on Tuesday. While the Explorers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-21 in the first set.
Hudson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.
Maribeth Slater
| 09/16/25 @ North Royalton | 20 |
| 09/11/25 vs Nordonia | 15 |
| 09/09/25 vs Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 15 |
| 09/08/25 @ Lakewood | 16 |
Despite the loss, Hudson still got an impressive performance from Maribeth Slater, who had 20 assists and four aces. Slater is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Royalton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ally Buffa, who had 16 digs and two assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Bryant, who had 12 digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Hudson and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for North Royalton, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hudson will challenge rival Solon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Royalton is set to take on their familiar foe Wadsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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