Volleyball Preview: Mahopac Indians vs. Poughkeepsie Pioneers
Mahopac is 5-0 against Poughkeepsie since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mahopac Indians will be playing at home against the Poughkeepsie Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Poughkeepsie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mahopac, who comes in off a win.
Mahopac took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ketcham.
While Mahopac won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
Mahopac's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella DeChico, who had ten digs, four kills, two blocks, and two aces. Those two blocks gave DeChico a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leona Ademi, who had 13 digs, four aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Mahopac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Poughkeepsie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against John Jay, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-16, 25-10.
Mahopac's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Poughkeepsie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Mahopac's way against Poughkeepsie when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Mahopac made off with a 3-0 win. Does Mahopac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poughkeepsie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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