Hays waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Chapman Fighting Irish. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Fighting Irish walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2017.
Hays was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Chapman squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10.
Annie Humphrey was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hays was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hays has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Chapman, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Hays will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Junction City, where the match is scheduled. As for Chapman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat vs. Phillipsburg on the 26th.
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