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| 05/02/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
Monrovia and Martinsville are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2022, but not for long. The Bulldogs will host the Artesians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Monrovia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Carmel, who was ranked 14th at the time (Monrovia was ranked 16th). The Bulldogs fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Monrovia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Martinsville came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Plainfield on Tuesday.
Martinsville was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-11.
Monrovia better focus on containing Garrett Gardner and Jacob Rowland as the pair were huge in Martinsville's win. Gardner had 18 assists and three aces, while Rowland had seven digs. That's the most digs Rowland has posted over his last nine matchups. Jacob Hawley also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Martinsville, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-6.
Monrovia couldn't quite get it done against Martinsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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