Olean is 7-0 against Dunkirk since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Olean Huskies will square off against the Dunkirk Marauders at 6:30 p.m. Olean will be strutting in after a win while Dunkirk will be coming in after a defeat.
Olean took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Bolivar-Richburg with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Olean won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-11.
Olean found their leader in underclassman Ari Finch, who had seven digs and two aces.
Olean 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 seven aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Dunkirk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Portville.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-11, 25-7.
Olean is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Dunkirk, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Olean took their win against Dunkirk in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olean 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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