Volleyball Preview: Fort Dorchester Patriots vs. Hanahan Hawks
After both having extra time off, the Fort Dorchester Patriots and the Hanahan Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Dorchester is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Fort Dorchester and James Island met for a duel on Tuesday where Fort Dorchester had to take the L. Fort Dorchester came up short against James Island, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-7, 25-14.
Meanwhile, everything went Hanahan's way against North Charleston on Tuesday as Hanahan made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hanahan was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-9.
Meilani Wijetunga was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hanahan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Fort Dorchester's loss dropped their record down to 10-14-1. As for Hanahan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10-5 record this season.
Fort Dorchester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hanahan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fort Dorchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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