The Southwest Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Hurley Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwest is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Southwest came up short against Purdy and fell 3-1. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-16 in the first set.
Southwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.
Despite their defeat, Southwest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Olivia Hnem, who had 21 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Hnem is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hurley suffered their biggest loss since August 30th last Friday. They lost 3-0 to Crane.
Hurley was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 27-25.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-22-2. As for Hurley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
Everything went Southwest's way against Hurley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Southwest made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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