Mohawk is 3-0 against Willard since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mohawk Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Willard Crimson Flashes at 12:15 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Mohawk's way against Colonel Crawford as Mohawk made off with a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Colonel Crawford scored at least points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-9.
Mohawk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allison Russell led the charge by getting 11 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Russell now served two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Gurney, who had six digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mohawk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Willard entered their tilt with Edison on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Willard's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Edison between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-17.
Mohawk pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Willard, their record now sits at 11-3.
Mohawk was able to grind out a solid win over Willard when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mohawk since the team 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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