The Emma Willard Jesters are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Hoosic Valley Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Emma Willard was able to grind out a solid win over Berlin/New Lebanon, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jesters.
The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, everything went Hoosic Valley's way against Saratoga Central Catholic on Monday as Hoosic Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
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 win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Waldron, who had 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.
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 defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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