The JV Hilltoppers continued their bounce back performance after their only loss of the year to New Providence with wins #5 and 6 on the new winning streak set up after the New Providence loss. On the road to Madison, the Hilltoppers used 2 runs early in rotations 2 and 3 to blow the set open. First it was Devaney who struck for 5 service points -2 aces- to open up a 7-4 lead. After a service break and Madison down 7-5, Meltzer struck the Dodgers for another 5 service points -2 aces- and the lead stood at 13-5, a deficit that was not challenged the rest of the way as the Top closed out set 1 25-15.
Set 2 opened up very well for the Hilltoppers with Basaman opening up a 4-0 lead for the SHS crew and by the third rotation, with Summit up 6-2, Chaves put the set to bed as the DS served up 11 service points -4 aces- which had the Top up 17-3 after it was all said and done. Handal finished the job a few rotations later with a 4-0 run that has SHS celebrating the set and match win 25-7.
For Pink-Out, the Hilltoppers faced off against the Chatham Cougars in a tremendously competitive 3 set affair that had the home side win in the closest of margins in set 3. The 1st set had Chatham take the early lead 9-4 after a few rotations but the Hilltoppers fought back behind Chaves 6-0 serving run that had SHS take the lead for the first time in the set 15-11. By rotation 7, the home side seemed to have things under control with a 22-14 lead but the Cougars responded in a big way, outscoring the Top 8-2 over the next few rotations but the Summit squad survived the push and closed out set 1 with a 25-22 win.
Set 2 was an even affair through 6 rotations but the serving errors and unforced hitting errors began to creep up and despite the 9-9 scoreline, it was clear that the Top was not playing at its best brand of vball. Chatham kept pace with the Hilltoppers and took what seemed like a commanding lead of 19-14 in rotation 11 but the home team responded and cut the lead down to 2 at 19-17. Unfortunately, the Top could never close that gap as the 2 point deficit seemed to remain through the next 2 rotations until Chatham closed it out 25-22.
The decisive set 3 was a classic with neither team giving an inch. Allan got SHS going early in rotation one off the service line and gave the home side a 3-1 lead. Chatham counter-punched and held a 6-3 lead but SHS tied up the score after rotation 2 at 6 all. After 6 rotations, the Cougars held a slim 12-10 lead and were able to not only hold that lead but expand it by rotation 10 to a 16-12 score. Summit used Chaves again to get back into the match as the junior got SHS even again at 17 after a 5-1 service run. Choussy served up the next run and the home side were looking at a slim 21-20 lead with Chatham serving. The Cougars tied up the score but Allan again delivered under pressure and Summit held a 23-21 lead. The visitors tied it back up at 23 but the Hilltoppers broke serve and got the crucial last serve in to finish off a very exciting 25-23 set 3 and match win to improve to 16-1!
Next up, Rahway in first round of County Tourney!
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