Wilcox-Hildreth is on a five-game streak of home losses, Harvard a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will welcome the Harvard Cardinals. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Wilcox-Hildreth came up short against Southern Valley and fell 2-0.
While Wilcox-Hildreth was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Harvard suffered their biggest defeat since October 23, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Palmer.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-17.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Wilcox-Hildreth has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. It's a different story for Harvard, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Given Wilcox-Hildreth's sizable advantage in that area, Harvard will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wilcox-Hildreth beat Harvard 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Does Wilcox-Hildreth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harvard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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