Hopkinton is 9-1 against Bellingham since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hopkinton Hillers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellingham Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hopkinton comes in on four and Bellingham on eight.
Last Monday, everything went Hopkinton's way against Norton as Hopkinton made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Hopkinton's feisty defense: they held Norton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-10.
Hopkinton can attribute much of their success to Olivia Carrazza, who had 14 digs. Carrazza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Hopkinton 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 ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bellingham got the win against Dedham on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Bellingham never let Dedham on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Hopkinton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Bellingham, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hopkinton skirted past Bellingham 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Hopkinton repeat their success, or does Bellingham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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