Georgetown is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Hendrickson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgetown will be strutting in after a win while Hendrickson will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Georgetown got the win against Elgin by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Georgetown took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-7.
Georgetown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Pitkethley, who had ten digs and one assist. Mary Rose Shoales also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Georgetown was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hendrickson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Weiss by a score of 3-2. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-18 in the first set.
Hendrickson took Weiss into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Hendrickson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kenna Braden had 26 assists and ten digs. With that strong performance, Braden is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game.
Georgetown's victory bumped their record up to 26-11. As for Hendrickson, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Georgetown hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Hendrickson, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 blocks. Given Georgetown's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Georgetown skirted past Hendrickson 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
