The Monroeville Eagles will square off against the Mohawk Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after 18-games, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
Last Thursday, Monroeville earned a 3-1 win over South Central.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-8.
Monroeville found their leader in underclassman Addison Homan, who had 33 digs and three aces. Homan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Stieber, who had nine digs.
Monroeville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mohawk got the win against Upper Sandusky on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Mohawk's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-2.
Allison Russell was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and four aces.
Monroeville's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Mohawk, their win bumped their record up to an identical 18-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Monroeville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mohawk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monroeville came up short against Mohawk in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Monroeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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