On Friday, Tolman faced Hope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tolman Tigers came out on top against the Hope Blue Wave by a score of 3-1.
Tolman walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 25-13.
Tolman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Davina Kodua led the charge by getting five kills, four digs, and two blocks. Kodua is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Clara Perez, who had eight aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tolman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Tolman pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hope, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
Tolman will head out to challenge Providence Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hope, they will take on Blackstone Valley Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hope is facing Blackstone Valley Prep at the right time seeing as Blackstone Valley Prep is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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