With a playoff win on the line, Hillgrove rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Etowah Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Hillgrove walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-12, 25-22.
Nasreen Zelaya-Salimi
| 10/14/25 vs Etowah | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Allatoona | 2 |
| 09/06/25 @ Westminster | 2 |
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Leading Hillgrove to victory were Nasreen Zelaya-Salimi and Josalyn Bettis. Zelaya-Salimi had 12 digs and three aces, while Bettis had seven digs and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Zelaya-Salimi a new career-high in assists (three).
They weren't the only good servers: Hillgrove was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Etowah lost, don't look at Kate Holley. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three assists.
Hillgrove's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-18. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
Hillgrove has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against East Coweta on the 18th. Etowah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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