Cyprus hadn't done well against Hillcrest recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pirates skirted past the Huskies 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Huskies on September 4th, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Cyprus wouldn't go down easily and took Hillcrest into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Saris Rengifo
| 09/30/25 vs Hillcrest | 28 |
| 09/25/25 vs Granger | 9 |
| 09/23/25 @ Hunter | 6 |
| 09/18/25 vs West | 24 |
| 09/16/25 vs Taylorsville | 19 |
| 09/11/25 vs West Jordan | 40 |
Cyprus was led to victory by Saris Rengifo and ?Ilisapesi Tu'ivai. Rengifo had 28 digs and three aces, while Tu'ivai had 20 assists and 14 digs. That's the most digs Rengifo has posted over her last six matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Cyprus was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Kelly Thai and Adrie Sullivan certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Thai had 14 assists and six digs, while Sullivan had ten digs. Eleni Nonu also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Cyprus' record now sits at 7-15. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Cyprus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Kearns on the 2nd. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hunter on the 2nd.
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