Bryan lost against Hilltop back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 3-2. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bryan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 16-25, 25-17, 18-25, 15-8.
Nora Kunsman paced Bryan's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kunsman got some help from Jozie Cordy and her 40 assists. Alea Shilling controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Brooklyn Kuszmaul was a one-woman wrecking crew For Hilltop. as she had 37 digs and two aces. Kuszmaul has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Bryan's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hilltop, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Bryan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Archbold on the 9th. As for Hilltop, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Wauseon on the 11th.
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