Volleyball Preview: Mansfield Christian Flames vs. Hillsdale Falcons
Mansfield Christian has gone 8-2 against Hillsdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mansfield Christian Flames will look to defend their home court against the Hillsdale Falcons at 11:15 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Hillsdale is hoping to do what St. Peter's couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Mansfield Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mansfield Christian put the hurt on St. Peter's with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Mansfield Christian was: they took every set by at least 20 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-2, 25-5, 25-4.
Ally Shoemaker went supernova for Mansfield Christian, getting 16 aces and 12 assists. Shoemaker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenzie Webb, who had six aces and four digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Mansfield Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 38 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season.
While Hillsdale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rittman on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since August 22nd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-11, 25-14.
Mansfield Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Hillsdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Mansfield Christian skirted past Hillsdale 3-2 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hillsdale's Belle Dalton, who had 17 kills, eight aces, and three digs. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Mansfield Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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