Hughes has an incredible wrist snap for the Blue Tornado which leads to a tremendous downward trajectory on her hits. Hughes uses her size and athleticism to control the net. Hughes quickly goes up for blocks then gets into her attack position to pound ones to different zones all over the court. Hughes attacks seams with precision and rainbows roll shots to deep corners. Hughes is also a sound blocker for Tilghman. Hughes has 237 kills, 25 aces and 91 total blocks on the season.