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| 09/23/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/26/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/24/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/27/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/26/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Johnstown-Monroe has gone 8-2 against Utica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnstown-Monroe saw some tournament action on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northmor as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Johnnies.
One reason for the win was Johnstown-Monroe's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-9.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Utica had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Amanda-Clearcreek by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Aces recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The final score came out to 25-9, 15-25, 25-12, 25-19.
Johnstown-Monroe better focus on containing Callie Baker and Megan Hartley as the pair were huge in Utica's win. Baker had 17 digs and two assists, while Hartley had nine digs and three aces. That's the most assists Baker has posted over her last seven matchups.
Utica's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Johnstown-Monroe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Utica struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Johnstown-Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Utica in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Johnnies since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
