Hudson had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Austintown-Fitch Falcons on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Explorers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gianna Tripp paced Hudson's offense, picking up 17 kills. Tripp got some help from Evelyn Kenney and her 23 assists. Lani Slater controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Despite the loss, Austintown-Fitch still got an impressive performance from Elizabeth Sherwood, who had 13 digs and one assist. Rylie Simons was another key player, hitting 55.6% for five kills and 15 digs, five aces, and one block.
Austintown-Fitch's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hudson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against GlenOak on the 15th. As for Austintown-Fitch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Walsh Jesuit on the 19th.
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