Huntington was the 3-0 winner over Notre Dame when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Huntsmen fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Huntsmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huntington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-20, 25-18.
Brailee Hauswirth paced Huntington's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hauswirth got some help from Leighton Keiser and her 32 assists. Keiser was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Notre Dame was led to victory by Bella Rush and Kailee Ogier. Rush had 23 digs, while Ogier had 13 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Rush is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game.
Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Huntington and Notre Dame will both be playing Alexander the next time they take the court. The Huntsmen will host the Spartans at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Titans will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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