Volleyball Preview: Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians vs. Hoosic Valley Indians
The Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians will take on the Hoosic Valley Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Waterford-Halfmoon is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Waterford-Halfmoon didn't have quite enough to beat Cohoes and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Hoosic Valley's way against Mechanicville on Monday as Hoosic Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Hoosic Valley was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-21.
Hoosic Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Waldron led the charge by getting eight kills, seven digs, and three aces. Waldron is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jonj Chapko, who had five digs, five aces, and four kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in ten consecutive games.
Waterford-Halfmoon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hoosic Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Waterford-Halfmoon might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hoosic Valley in their previous meeting back in September. Will Waterford-Halfmoon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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