If Evergreen was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bowsher on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltop Cadets on Saturday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Cadets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Evergreen ultimately came up short, they really made Hilltop work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 29-27, 19-25, 25-17.
Lanae Manz paced Evergreen's offense, picking up 23 kills. Manz got some help from Lissa Roesti and her 37 assists. Roesti was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Brooklyn Kuszmaul, who had 22 digs and two assists. That's the most assists she has posted over her last seven matchups.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hilltop, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Evergreen will venture away from home to face off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hilltop, they will head out to take on Holgate at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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