Williams lost against Hamilton back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Williams Yellowjackets fell just short of the Hamilton Braves by a score of 3-2. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Braves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Williams took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ariana Paiz, who had 22 digs, four aces, and two kills. Paiz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Lupita Zuniga was another key player, getting 19 kills, ten blocks, seven digs, and four aces.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Williams kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in four consecutive games.
Williams now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Hamilton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Williams will challenge Biggs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williams is facing Biggs at the right time seeing as Biggs is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will take on Quincy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hamilton has won seven straight at home, while Quincy won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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