The Hoosic Valley Indians will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Emma Willard Jesters, where the match is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Hoosic Valley made easy work of Saratoga Central Catholic and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hoosic Valley took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-13, 25-12.
Hoosic Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Waldron out in front who had seven kills, six digs, three aces, and three aces. What's more, Waldron also racked up two blocks, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Izzy Finkle, who had nine aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Emma Willard beat Berlin/New Lebanon 3-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jesters.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Hoosic Valley's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Emma Willard, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hoosic Valley beat Emma Willard 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Hoosic Valley repeat their success, or does Emma Willard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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