Willard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hillcrest Hornets by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Willard actually scored more points across those five sets (102-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 12-25, 25-20, 14-25, 15-13.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylin Vandever, who had 12 digs. Vandever is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Willard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Willard's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Willard will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Nixa at 7:00 p.m. As for Hillcrest, they will take on Cassville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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