Hough won the last time they faced Harding University, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hough Huskies were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Harding University Rams. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hough took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-1, 25-8, 25-7.
Hough had a senior duo take command as Ava Clayton had 15 aces and Eve Kennedy had nine aces. The dominant performance gave Clayton a new career-high in aces.
Hough was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 43 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Harding University, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing West Mecklenburg the next time they take the court. Hough will head out to face West Mecklenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Harding University will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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