Volleyball Game Preview: Fredonia Hillbillies vs. Olean Huskies

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 1:24am

Volleyball Preview: Fredonia Hillbillies vs. Olean Huskies

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Fredonia hasn't had much luck against Olean recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Fredonia Hillbillies will be staying on the road to face off against the Olean Huskies at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Fredonia came up short against Chautauqua Lake and fell 2-0.

Fredonia was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Olean got the win against Dunkirk on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-20.

Olean found their leader in underclassman Ari Finch, who had seven aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Finch a new career-high in aces.

Olean was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Fredonia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Olean, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.

Everything went Fredonia's way against Olean in their previous matchup back in September, as Fredonia made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredonia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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