Hilltop came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Wauseon Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cadets have suffered since October 31, 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-15.
Brynn Rodriguez paced Hilltop's offense, picking up 12 kills. Rodriguez got some help from Hayden JoHantgen and her 12 assists. Kelsy Connolly controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Wauseon was led to victory by Bella McGuire and Anaya Gonzales. McGuire had 21 digs and one assist, while Gonzales had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gonzales has posted over her last six contests.
Hilltop's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Wauseon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Coming up, Hilltop will venture away from home to challenge Continental at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wauseon, they will host Defiance at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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