Volleyball Preview: Highland Fighting Scots vs. Bishop Hartley Hawks
The Highland Fighting Scots will face off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Hartley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Hartley is hoping to do what River Valley couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Highland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Highland blew past River Valley 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-7.
Highland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was MaKaylee Merckling, who had nine digs.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley came up short against St. Francis DeSales last Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Hartley came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-28, 27-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Bishop Hartley got top-tier performance from Addison Dewitt, who had 16 digs and 18 assists.
Highland pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Hartley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Highland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Hartley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highland beat Bishop Hartley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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