Poughkeepsie hasn't had much luck against Mahopac recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Poughkeepsie Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Mahopac Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Poughkeepsie is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Arlington.
While Poughkeepsie was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Arlington's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mahopac earned a 3-1 victory over Brewster on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-17, 28-26, 22-25, 25-22.
Mahopac's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andriana DiVincenzo, who had nine digs, five kills, and three aces. DiVincenzo is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bella DeChico, who had 12 digs, four kills, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mahopac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive games.
Poughkeepsie's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mahopac, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Poughkeepsie might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mahopac when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Poughkeepsie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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