Hoehne has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Del Norte Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hoehne is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rye just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Thunderbolts by a score of 3-2. The Farmers have struggled against the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hoehne took Rye into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Hoehne had strong showings from Cadence Doering, who had 15 digs and four aces, and Isabella Chacon, who had 16 digs. Those four aces gave Doering a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Hoehne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rye only served nine.
Meanwhile, Del Norte entered their tilt with Monte Vista on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Pirates 3-0.
Del Norte was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-14.
Del Norte's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reese Brown, who had 15 kills, 11 digs, two aces, and a block, and Kailee Gallegos, who had ten digs and 23 assists. Brown has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie Laymon, who had seven blocks and five kills.
Hoehne's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Del Norte, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Hoehne has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Del Norte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hoehne's way against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Hoehne made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoehne 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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