The Emma Willard Jesters will venture away from home to square off against the Hoosic Valley Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Emma Willard was able to grind out a solid victory over Berlin/New Lebanon, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jesters.
The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Hoosic Valley made easy work of Saratoga Central Catholic on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hoosic Valley took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-13, 25-12.
Hoosic Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Waldron led the charge by getting seven kills, six digs, three aces, and three aces. Waldron is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Finkle, who had nine aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in six consecutive games.
Emma Willard's record is now 2-0. As for Hoosic Valley, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Emma Willard came up short against Hoosic Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Emma Willard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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