Humboldt lost to Erie back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Humboldt Cubs won by a set and slipped past the Erie Red Devils 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Humboldt who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 30-28.
It was another big night for Skylar Hottenstein, who had 25 digs.
Humboldt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.8.
Humboldt is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Erie, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
Humboldt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Yates Center on the 30th. As for Erie, they will head out to take on Oswego at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Erie has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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