Heartland is 8-1 against McCool Junction since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another. Heartland is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Heartland came up short against Cross County and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Heartland had strong showings from Katrinamarie Epp, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Isabel Johnson, who had five digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Epp now posted ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McCool Junction was able to grind out a solid victory over Harvard on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
McCool Junction 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 19-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Heartland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for McCool Junction, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Heartland was able to grind out a solid victory over McCool Junction in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Heartland repeat their success, or does McCool Junction have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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