Hilmar had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hughson Huskies. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Hilmar got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 31-29, 25-22, 25-23.
Hilmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Despite the defeat, Hughson saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Piazza had 13 kills. Piazza is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hilmar is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Hughson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
Hilmar will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Ripon at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ripon has won six straight at home, while Hilmar won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Hughson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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