There's no place like home for Algonquin Regional, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hopkinton Hillers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Algonquin Regional took Hopkinton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 20-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Algonquin Regional's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Poultney, who had 11 kills, eight aces, and eight aces. The dominant performance gave Poultney a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Katy O'Connell, who had 20 kills and ten blocks.
Algonquin Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Hopkinton lost, don't look at Gabby Pattie. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and five aces. Pattie is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Olivia Carrazza was another key player, getting 28 digs.
The victory got Algonquin Regional back to even at 5-5. As for Hopkinton, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Algonquin Regional will take on Framingham at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopkinton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Shrewsbury on the 28th.
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