Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Julia Nelson and Elizabeth Marafioti Lead Hendrick Hudson to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 2:26pm

Volleyball Recap: Hendrick Hudson Sailors vs. Peekskill Red Devils

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Hendrick Hudson waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Peekskill Red Devils. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sailors also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-11.

Hendrick Hudson was led to victory by Elizabeth Marafioti and Julia Nelson. Marafioti had nine aces, seven digs, and two kills, while Nelson had 14 kills, five digs, and a block. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Stratton, who had four kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Hendrick Hudson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.

Hendrick Hudson's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7-1. As for Peekskill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peekskill has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Ardsley on the 10th.

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