Mumford is 7-2 against Somerville since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mumford Mustangs will face off against the Somerville Yeguas at 4:00 p.m. Somerville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mumford, who comes in off a win.
Mumford took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Hearne 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mumford took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-15, 25-5.
Mumford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Somerville lost 3-0 to Burton on Tuesday.
While Somerville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Burton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-13, 25-21.
Mumford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. As for Somerville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Mumford was able to grind out a solid victory over Somerville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mumford 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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