The Hendrickson Hawks will head out to square off against the Georgetown Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Hendrickson came up short against Weiss and fell 3-1.
Hendrickson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Georgetown waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Georgetown was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-6, 25-9.
Georgetown couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.6% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in four consecutive contests.
Hendrickson has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season. As for Georgetown, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Hendrickson has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Georgetown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hendrickson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Georgetown when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hendrickson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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