Volleyball Preview: Grand Haven Buccaneers vs. Hudsonville Eagles
Grand Haven is 0-10 against Hudsonville since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Grand Haven Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Hudsonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Grand Haven narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lakewood 2-1.
Meanwhile, Hudsonville came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Hudsonville was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 23-25, 25-9, 25-15.
Lexi Armstrong was a one-man wrecking crew for Hudsonville as she had 26 digs and eight aces. Armstrong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaclyn Keppel, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hudsonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Grand Haven has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Hudsonville, they pushed their record up to 26-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Grand Haven might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hudsonville in their previous matchup on October 3rd. Can Grand Haven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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