It was close, but on Wednesday the Harding Knights sidestepped the Richfield Spartans for a 3-2 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Harding got the one that really mattered. The final set scores came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.
Julia Wolke did everything she could in this defeat, getting 34 assists and 22 digs, but it just wasn't enough. Taylor Nickell was another key player, getting 22 digs, 13 kills, and three aces.
Harding has been performing incredibly well recently, winning six of their last seven games. That's given a healthy boost to their 11-7 record this season. As for Richfield, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
Harding has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against St. Anthony Village on the 12th.
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