Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Westerville South Wildcats, falling 3-0. If the Pacers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Hayes was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westerville South's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-20.
Claire Davis paced Hayes' offense, picking up nine kills. Davis got some help from Mara Tope and her 16 assists. Lizzy Gould controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Westerville South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sasha ` Brownlee, who had 23 digs and one assist. Those 23 digs gave Brownlee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Janele MacClements, who had 11 assists and four digs.
Hayes' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Westerville South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Hayes will take on Dublin Scioto at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerville South has already played their next matchup (against Canal Winchester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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