The Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals are taking a road trip to square off against the North Reading Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hamilton-Wenham Regional beat Triton Regional 3-1.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-20.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional relied on the efforts of Maisie Leland, who had 21 assists, and Addie Olson, who had 14 assists. Leland is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Reading, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Georgetown by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
North Reading was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 13-25, 25-9.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11. As for North Reading, their record is now 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hamilton-Wenham Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.4 aces per game. However, it's not like North Reading struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton-Wenham Regional skirted past North Reading 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton-Wenham Regional 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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