Horizon's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Longmont Trojans 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Horizon was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-103), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 14-25, 23-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Horizon was led to victory by Sarah Vaness and Reese Hudson. Vaness had 29 digs, while Hudson had ten digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Hudson a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Annalee Young, who had eight digs and 14 assists.
Horizon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Longmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will venture away from home to face off against Mead at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Longmont, they will head out to challenge Erie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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