South Harrison hadn't done well against Roane County recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the South Harrison Hawks' way against the Roane County Raiders as the South Harrison Hawks made off with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
While South Harrison won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-14, 26-24.
South Harrison can attribute much of their success to Abby Louk, who had five digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: South Harrison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
South Harrison's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. As for Roane County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13-1 record this season.
South Harrison will play host again on Thursday to welcome Doddridge County, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Doddridge County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something South Harrison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roane County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on October 24th.
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