Hoggard was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gray's Creek Bears 3-2. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Hoggard was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Leading Hoggard to victory were Lydia Maughan and Morgan Williams. Maughan had 15 digs and two aces, while Williams had nine digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Williams a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Hoggard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gray's Creek only served eight aces.
Despite the loss, Gray's Creek still got an impressive performance from Taryn Sylvester, who had 24 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Ellivia Feliciano, who hit 75% for seven kills and 13 digs, four blocks, and four aces.
The win got Hoggard back to even at 1-1. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hoggard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Musselman on the 22nd. As for Gray's Creek, they will welcome D.H. Conley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight.
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