Volleyball Preview: Mahopac Indians vs. John Jay Patriots
Mahopac has won three straight games at home, while John Jay has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Mahopac Indians will host the John Jay Patriots at 4:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
On Monday, Mahopac got the win against Poughkeepsie by a conclusive 3-0.
Mahopac was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-15.
Bella DeChico was her usual excellent self, getting five digs, four aces, and two kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Taylor Vitiello was another key player, getting six kills, three digs, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mahopac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, John Jay made easy work of Carmel on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
John Jay was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Ashley Curtiss, who had three digs and 24 assists.
Mahopac is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for John Jay, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Mahopac has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.4 aces per game. However, it's not like John Jay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mahopac beat John Jay 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was John Jay's Ariana Gulbrandsen, who had 26 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mahopac to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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