Volleyball Game Preview: Hopkinton Hillers vs. Bishop Feehan Shamrocks

After both having extra time off, the Hopkinton Hillers and the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hopkinton has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Bishop Feehan will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Thursday, Hopkinton didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Feehan and fell 3-2.

Hopkinton wouldn't go down easily and took Bishop Feehan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-12.

Gabby Pattie

Assists

10/23/25 vs Bishop Feehan	42
10/22/25 vs Ashland	17
10/20/25 @ Westwood	32
10/17/25 @ Lincoln-Sudbury	29
10/15/25 @ Shrewsbury	35
+ 9 more games

Despite the defeat, Hopkinton had strong showings from Gabby Pattie, who had 42 assists and 13 digs, and Sydney Stephen, who had 18 digs and four aces. Pattie is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.

Bishop Feehan's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Hopkinton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Hopkinton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Feehan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.