It was a good run, but Hilmar unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hughson Huskies by a score of 3-2. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hilmar sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12.
Hilmar's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lia Salvador, who had ten digs and three aces, and Sophie Stivers, who had eight digs. That's the most aces Salvador has posted in her last seven games.
Even though they lost, Hilmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Hilmar's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6. As for Hughson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ripon the next time they take the court. Hilmar will host Ripon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hughson will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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