Standing 6 feet tall, East Hamilton senior Hillary English took flight at the net and saw the open spot on the left sideline, where she slammed home a kill in the first set of the District 6-AA volleyball tournament final.
The multi-threat Lady Hurricanes came out firing to key a 3-0 road sweep of Hixson as their senior setter flashed her versatility. The set scores were 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
While English knows she will never pace the team in kills, her big-hitting and blocking ability is a cherry-on-top to her precise passing. She collected four of her team’s 14 blocks while adding 21 assists and four kills without a hitting error.
“My goal is to help my team get to the state tournament again,” said English, who has helped East Hamilton (23-10) advance to the Class AA state tournament each of the past two years. “I enjoy playing front row on top of being able to set my teammates for success. Still, to be able to kill it or block the ball in someone’s face is the best feeling.”
Sophomore middle Madison Allen helped build a quick double-digit lead in the first set and combined with English for a signature stuff in the second.