Mohawk has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mohawk made easy work of Seneca East and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-18.
Mohawk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averie Barth led the charge by getting seven digs and three aces. Barth is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Russell, who had eight digs.
Mohawk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hopewell-Loudon earned a 3-1 victory over Cardinal Stritch on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Hopewell-Loudon was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Hopewell-Loudon can attribute much of their success to Maddie Holcomb, who had 18 digs.
Mohawk's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Mohawk has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hopewell-Loudon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mohawk beat Hopewell-Loudon 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mohawk since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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