Summit took on the Linden Tigers looking for their 11th win of the season. The team found that win but it was not until set 3 that all the parts of the game were working symbiotically.
Set 1 was all about serving. Or rather, how the Hilltoppers could not serve. The team missed 12 serves in the set but relied on outstanding serve receive, consistent hitting and a bit of luck to pull off the improbable 25-23 set 1 win.
Set 2 saw the Hilltoppers find their serving but the usually consistent hitting and passing faltered and the team found itself down 21-11 after allowing a 6-0 run at 15-11 that it could not recover from in set 2.
The decisive third set saw Doyle give the Hilltoppers a 2-1 lead after Linden’s first serve was broken which set the tone for the remainder of the match. SHS was up 5-3 after a Guidetti service attempt went awry but the team rallied back with a perfect serve reception and a timely kill to maintain their lead. Walsh scores another point off a service break and SHS found itself with a 7-4 lead. Brennan hit for 2 more service points a couple of rotations later and Summit was comfortably in front 10-6. Doyle then stepped up and basically laid the game to rest with a 4-0 run that nearly closed out the Tigers at 14-8 before ending it on the next rally, final score 15-10.
It was a sloppy match that did not yield much in terms of statistics but there were some highlights:
Clapp was the go to offensive player who led all Summit hitters with 7 kills.
Walsh ran an effective offense, dishing out 9 assists while teammate Brennan was stellar on defense with 7 digs and 3 aces. Doyle was yet again multi-faceted, assisting on 4 kills, getting a kill herself, hitting for an ace and chipping in defensively with 2 digs.
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