McCool Junction is 1-8 against Heartland since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another. Heartland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McCool Junction, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, McCool Junction was able to grind out a solid win over Harvard, 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 match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Heartland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cross County.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, 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.
McCool Junction's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11. As for Heartland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
McCool Junction came up short against Heartland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can McCool Junction avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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