Volleyball Preview: Mahopac Indians vs. Poughkeepsie Pioneers
Mahopac is 4-0 against Poughkeepsie since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mahopac Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Poughkeepsie Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Poughkeepsie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mahopac, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Mahopac beat Brewster 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 28-26, 22-25, 25-22.
Mahopac's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andriana DiVincenzo, who had nine digs, five kills, and three aces. DiVincenzo is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bella DeChico, who had 12 digs, four kills, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mahopac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Poughkeepsie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Arlington.
While Poughkeepsie was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Arlington's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-15, 25-19.
Mahopac has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Poughkeepsie, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Mahopac's way against Poughkeepsie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Mahopac made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Mahopac repeat their success, or does Poughkeepsie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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