Howland had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hawken Hawks. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Howland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-16.
Sianna Dykes paced Howland's offense, picking up 18 kills. Dykes got some help from
Talia Rishel and her 19 assists. Rishel also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Lily Day, racking up two apiece.
Howland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Hawken, they moved to 15-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Howland has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Westlake on the 22nd. Hawken does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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