After two games on the road, Hoosic Valley is heading back home. They will host the Hartford Central Tanagers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Hoosic Valley earned a 3-1 win over Cambridge.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21.
Hoosic Valley relied on the efforts of Ella Waldron, who had 16 digs, 13 kills, and four aces, and Lainey Bochette, who had eight digs, six aces, and four kills. Waldron is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Hannah Reidy was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hartford Central waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Golden Horde 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-10, 25-20.
Hoosic Valley pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hartford Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hoosic Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 19.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hartford Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoosic Valley skirted past Hartford Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Hoosic Valley repeat their success, or does Hartford Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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