Holy Name was the 2-0 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in September of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Holy Name Green Wave took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Hornets on Saturday.
While Holy Name was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Holy Name saw an underclassman step up: Hayden Wells had 11 digs.
Leading Highland to victory were Carley Niese and Kennedy Morgan. Niese had 12 digs, while Morgan had nine digs.
Holy Name's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Name will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against SPIRE Academh at 6:00 p.m. Holy Name is facing SPIRE Academh at the right time seeing as SPIRE Academh is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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