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| 09/20/25 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/13/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/14/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 10/03/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hawley is 9-1 against East Grand Forks since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Nuggets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hawley's favor as the squad sits on 21 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while East Grand Forks has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Hawley got the win against Park Rapids by a conclusive 3-0.
Hawley never let Park Rapids on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-23.
Hawley can attribute much of their success to Hannah Stotts, who had 12 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Stotts has posted over her last eight contests. Gracey Hecker also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
East Grand Forks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 11th (when they won 3-0). They blew past Warroad 3-0. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13, 25-15.
East Grand Forks' win came from a few key players Hawley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelsey Spilde, who had 12 digs.
East Grand Forks' victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Hawley, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hawley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like East Grand Forks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hawley was able to grind out a solid victory over East Grand Forks in their previous meeting last Saturday, winning 2-0. Do the Nuggets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
