There's no place like home for Hillcrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past the Mauldin Mavericks 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in August.
The win didn't come easy: Mauldin scored at least 13 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Alivia Elgin
| 09/25/25 vs Mauldin | 3 |
| 09/11/25 vs J.L. Mann | 2 |
| 10/21/24 @ Greenwood | 2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Greenville | 1 |
| 09/16/25 @ Easley | 1 |
Leading Hillcrest to victory were Addison Nelson and Alivia Elgin. Nelson had 24 digs and nine assists, while Elgin had 13 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Elgin a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Hillcrest was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hillcrest's record is now 14-4. As for Mauldin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Hillcrest will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mauldin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Dorman on the 26th.
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