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| 10/21/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/26/25 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 10/28/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 10/21/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Woodland Regional has gone 9-1 against Holy Cross recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Woodland Regional is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Woodland Regional had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Wolcott on Saturday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Woodland Regional never let Wolcott on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-10, 26-24, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross made easy work of Derby on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Holy Cross walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-16.
Woodland Regional's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Woodland Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Woodland Regional came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Cross when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Crusaders' Alexa Ruggia, who had 32 digs and one assist. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hawks still be able to contain Ruggia? There's only one way to find out.
