Hillcrest posted their closest win since April 26, 2025 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hunter Wolverines 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Hillcrest took Hunter into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 15-13.
Jael Romo paced Hillcrest's offense, picking up 18 kills. Romo got some help from Luke Gessel and his 28 assists. Eli Santos and Sergio Ibarra kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hunter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Hillcrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against West on the 16th. As for Hunter, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Kearns on the 15th.
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