Hickman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Helias Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kewpies of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13.
Helias got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sydney Suthoff out in front who had eight digs, seven aces, and a kill. Those seven aces gave Suthoff a new career-high.
Hickman's loss dropped their record down to 4-17-3. As for Helias, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-5-1.
Hickman has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Eldon on the 15th. As for Helias, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lebanon on the 12th.
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