After losing to New Athens the last time they met, Valmeyer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pirates came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-0 on Thursday.
Valmeyer never let New Athens on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20.
Kaleigh Hicks
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Kaleigh Hicks was nothing short of spectacular: she had 15 digs, six kills, three aces, and two blocks. Those three aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddi Huddleston, who had three digs and one block.
Valmeyer's victory ended a five-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-16-1. As for New Athens, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Valmeyer will take on Okawville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. New Athens has already played their next contest (against Maryville Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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