Highland lost to Holy Name back in September of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Highland Hornets came out on top against the Holy Name Green Wave by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 28-26.
Leading Highland to victory were Carley Niese and Kennedy Morgan. Niese had 12 digs, while Morgan had nine digs.
Despite the defeat, Holy Name saw an underclassman step up: Hayden Wells had 11 digs.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Holy Name, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland's road trip will continue as they head out to face Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holy Name, they will venture away from home to challenge SPIRE Academh at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Name is facing SPIRE Academh at the right time seeing as SPIRE Academh is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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