The Hutto Hippos varsity volleyball team defeated the Round Rock Westwood Warriors in four sets, 3-1, on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Hippos improved to 14-13 on the season, while the Warriors fell to 6-25. Senior middle hitter Delijah Belford was strong at the net, recording multiple blocks along with several kills. Other notable players for the Hippos included freshman outside hitter Ellie Witcher and senior setter Isabella Orton. Both made offensive impacts, as Witcher had multiple kills and Orton contributed a couple of service aces.
The first two sets of the match were close, with Hutto winning the first 25-23 but losing the second 26-24. The Hippos won the third set comfortably, 25-15, and sealed the victory with a 25-21 win in the final set.
This was a muchneeded bounce-back game for Hutto, following their 2-0 loss to the Tatum Eagles. The Hippos’ next away matchup will be against the McNeil Mavericks on Friday, Sept. 6, before hosting Round Rock on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
