Volleyball Preview: Hoosic Valley Indians vs. Berlin/New Lebanon Mountain Lions
Hoosic Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Berlin/New Lebanon Mountain Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Hoosic Valley sidestepped Emma Willard for a 3-2 victory.
Hoosic Valley took Emma Willard into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 18-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Hoosic Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lainey Bochette, who had ten digs, four kills, and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Waldron, who had nine digs, eight kills, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Berlin/New Lebanon posted their biggest win since September 9th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mount Anthony.
One reason for the win was Berlin/New Lebanon's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Hoosic Valley pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Berlin/New Lebanon, their record now sits at 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Hoosic Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 22.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Berlin/New Lebanon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoosic Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Berlin/New Lebanon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Hoosic Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berlin/New Lebanon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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