
Lia Salvador
09/02/25 vs Merced | 30 |
08/30/25 vs Green Valley | 8 |
08/30/25 vs Middleton | 6 |
08/30/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 10 |
08/30/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd | 2 |
+ 9 more games |
Hilmar had won seven straight home games dating back to last season and Lia Salvador did her part to make it eight on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Merced Bears thanks in part to Salvador, who had 30 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Hilmar walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 23-25, 25-12, 25-18.
Leading Hilmar to victory were Emma Nyman and Ava Stivers. Nyman had 11 digs, while Stivers had seven digs. Those seven digs gave Stivers a new career-high.
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 three consecutive games.
Hilmar's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Merced, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Hilmar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Centennial on the 5th. Merced has also already played their next matchup (against Modesto), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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