Musselman is a perfect 10-0 against Martinsburg since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Applemen will square off against the Bulldogs at 8:30 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Musselman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: University, who was ranked 14th at the time (Musselman was ranked sixth). The Applemen came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Bianca Hutzler
| 11/05/25 vs University | 2 |
| 11/03/25 @ Morgantown | 2 |
| 10/30/25 vs University | 2 |
| 10/21/25 @ Hedgesville | 4 |
| 10/14/25 @ Spring Mills | 2 |
Musselman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bianca Hutzler led the charge by getting 15 assists and two aces. Hutzler has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Martinsburg had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Spring Mills 3-0 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests in a row.
Martinsburg never let Spring Mills on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 27-25, 25-18.
Musselman's victory bumped their record up to 23-15. As for Martinsburg, their win bumped their record up to 22-8.
Musselman came out on top in a nail-biter against Martinsburg when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Applemen repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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