Huron took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Columbian Tornadoes 3-2.
Huron took Columbian into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 26-24, 25-23, 22-25, 15-11.
Jada Foster paced Huron's offense, picking up 14 kills. Foster got some help from Reece Hotz and her 38 assists. Maggie Orzech and Adelyn Van Sickle kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Columbian's loss came despite strong showings from Emma Daugherty and Erica Raubenolt. Daugherty had 29 digs and three aces, while Raubenolt had 17 digs. Daugherty is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Josie Kancler, who had ten digs and two assists.
Columbian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Huron has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on the 23rd. As for Columbian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Upper Sandusky on the 23rd.
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