Poudre faced Arvada West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Impalas blew past the Wildcats 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 on Saturday.
While Poudre won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-21.
Chase Hawkinson paced Poudre's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hawkinson got some help from Chais Soderberg and his 31 assists. Soderberg also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Spir Tullius, racking up two apiece.
Poudre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Arvada West, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-6 record.
Poudre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Legacy on the 17th. As for Arvada West, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Niwot on the 17th.
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