The Hudson Explorers will take on the Mentor Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hudson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Mentor will come in with five straight victories.
Hudson came up short against Wadsworth on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Hudson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Mentor got the win against Cleveland Heights on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mentor was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-15, 25-5.
Melody Garrett was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Mentor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hudson's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Mentor, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Hudson has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mentor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hudson took their victory against Mentor when the teams last played back in October of 2014 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hudson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mentor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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