The Ashland Clockers will take on the Hopkinton Hillers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, it was close, but Ashland sidestepped Holliston for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Clockers.
Ashland got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 31-29, 23-25, 25-15, 15-5.
Quinn Herter went supernova for Ashland, getting 25 digs.
Ashland 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 five aces in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton entered their tilt with Westwood on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wolverines.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hopkinton got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10.
Hopkinton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Olivia Carrazza, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Elsa Woodbury, who had 15 digs and nine kills. That's the most aces Carrazza has posted in her last eight games.
Ashland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Hopkinton, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Ashland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hopkinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashland might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hopkinton when the teams last played back in September. Will Ashland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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