The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders came back from an 0-2 deficit to defeat Hagerty 3-2 on the BHSN game of the week behind 16 kills from junior outside hitter Taylor O’Neal. The Huskies looked in control of the match early, winning the first two sets 25-19 and 25-16, led by senior outside hitter Anne-Marie Watson who had 10 kills early in the match. Watson would finish the night with a team-high 15 kills.
But the Highlanders responded, improving their defense and forcing Hagerty into unforced errors to take the third set 25-16. O’Neal continued to lead Lake Highland in the third and fourth sets along with freshman Lauren Gips (6 kills) and sophomore Kelly Markowski (10 kills). In the fifth and deciding set, senior Leah Green provided the spark with four of her nine kills on the night, propelling Lake Highland to the 15-7 win.
Lake Highland Prep improves to 2-0 on the season, while Hagerty starts the season off 0-1.