Holy Trinity volleyball knocked off Thomas Heyward for the first time Wednesday, as the Mighty Lions earned their first region win with a 3-1 home triumph.
The Lions jumped on the Rebels early, winning the first two sets 25-18 and 25-16, before THA found its footing and dug in for a tough 26-24 win to extend the match. Holy Trinity recovered, though, and closed it out with a 25-18 win.
Emily Ruth Wilson was outstanding for the Lions with 12 kills and 11 digs to go with a block and an ace, and libero Rachel Cain racked up 26 digs along with three assists and an ace. Eliza Gaillard had a strong night at the net with seven kills and three blocks, and Lilly Cooler dished out 16 assists and collected 14 digs, four kills, and two aces for Holy Trinity.
The short-handed Rebels started the night with seven players but lost another to injury after the first set, forcing everyone to play full rotations. Senior captain and middle blocker Natalie King did so for the first time this season and compiled 15 digs and seven kills while going 10-for-10 from the service line. Fellow senior Keleigh Bowers also had a great night with 26 digs, eight kills and three aces, while Brooke Smith added five kills and a team-high 21 digs, and Kaylee Standard dished out 10 assists to go with eight digs.
Holy Trinity (6-11-1, 1-6) travels to Bridges Prep for a non-region game Friday. THA (3-13, 1-7) was back in action Thursday at Pinewood Prep.
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