Holgate won the last time they faced Patrick Henry, and things went their way on Monday too. The Holgate Tigers had just enough and edged the Patrick Henry Patriots out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Holgate had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 18-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-4.
Mya Tijerina was a one-man wrecking crew for Holgate as she had 33 digs. Tijerina is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 21 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Holgate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Patrick Henry had strong showings from Mariah Boyer, who had nine digs and seven aces, and Kensey Weber, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Weber has posted in her last eight matches.
Holgate is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Holgate will be playing in front of their home fans against Pettisville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patrick Henry, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Swanton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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