Volleyball Game Preview: Champlain Valley Union Redhawks vs. St. Johnsbury Academy Hilltoppers + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/10/24 - Away	3-2 W
08/30/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/12/23 - Away	3-0 W
09/01/23 - Away	3-0 W
10/29/21 - Neutral	3-1 W
+ 4 more games

Champlain Valley Union is a perfect 9-0 against St. Johnsbury Academy since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Redhawks will welcome the Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Friday, Champlain Valley Union came up short against Mt. Mansfield and fell 3-1. The Redhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Champlain Valley Union couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Mt. Mansfield a tough time in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 32-30.

Meanwhile, St. Johnsbury Academy faced Bellows Free Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Hilltoppers lost 3-0 to the Bobwhites/Comets. The loss continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their meetings with the Bobwhites/Comets: they've now lost five in a row.

While St. Johnsbury Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bellows Free Academy's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-23.

Champlain Valley Union's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Johnsbury Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Champlain Valley Union came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Johnsbury Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Redhawks repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.