Manual had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets by a score of 3-2. The Thunderbolts were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Savannah Hogarth paced Manual's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hogarth got some help from Emma Martinez and her six assists. Lulyana Hailu controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
As for DSST: Conservatory Green, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 28, 2024.
Leah Torres was nothing short of spectacular: she had 39 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Santos, who had 13 digs.
Coming up, Manual will be playing in front of their home fans against DSST: Cedar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against George Washington on the 27th.
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