After both having extra time off, the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers and the Somerset Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Hollidaysburg didn't have quite enough to beat Richland 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 defeat 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.
They weren't the only good server: Hollidaysburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Somerset unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richland.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 25-11.
Hollidaysburg's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Somerset, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Hollidaysburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Somerset struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hollidaysburg beat Somerset 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Hollidaysburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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