The Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Clermont Northeastern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Madeira, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Madeira made easy work of Finneytown and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Madeira took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-12, 25-10.
Madeira relied on the efforts of Claire Lutes, who had five aces and three digs, and Maddie Hambidge, who hit 100% for five kills, four aces, and 18 assists. Hambidge is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Madeira was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Batavia.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-5.
Madeira's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Clermont Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Madeira's way against Clermont Northeastern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Madeira made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madeira 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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