Mohawk has won eight straight games at home, while Monroeville has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Mohawk Warriors will host the Monroeville Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Mohawk's way against Upper Sandusky as Mohawk made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Mohawk's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-2.
Allison Russell was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mohawk 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 five aces in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monroeville was able to grind out a solid victory over South Central on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-8.
Monroeville found their leader in underclassman Addison Homan, who had 33 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Stieber, who had nine digs.
Mohawk's win bumped their record up to 18-0. As for Monroeville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 18-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Mohawk has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Monroeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mohawk beat Monroeville 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Mohawk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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