After both having extra time off, the Somerset Eagles and the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Somerset is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Somerset is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Richland just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 25-11.
Even though they lost, Somerset was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg didn't have quite enough to beat Richland last Thursday and fell 3-2. The Golden Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hollidaysburg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 15-12.
Hollidaysburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Makenzie McLanahan, who had 25 digs and three aces, and Nora Stanek, who had nine digs and four aces.
Somerset's record now sits at 19-7-1. As for Hollidaysburg, their record now sits at 16-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Somerset has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hollidaysburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Somerset came up short against Hollidaysburg in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McLanahan, who had 20 digs and three aces. Now that Somerset knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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