St. Edward faced Hilliard Davidson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Edward sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Hilliard Davidson. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
St. Edward had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Maksim Arutyunov paced St. Edward's offense, picking up ten kills. Arutyunov got some help from Michael Gall and his 12 assists. Arutyunov was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
When it comes to explaining why Hilliard Davidson lost, don't look at Logan Buck. Despite the final result, he had 11 digs and one assist.
The win made it two in a row for St. Edward and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hilliard Davidson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
St. Edward has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Pickerington North on the 22nd. As for Hilliard Davidson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Jackson on the 22nd.
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