Erie is 3-0 against Horizon since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Erie Tigers will face off against the Horizon Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Erie is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Erie made easy work of Longmont and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Erie's feisty defense: they held Longmont to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Erie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Horizon sidestepped Holy Family for a 3-2 win.
Horizon took Holy Family into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Erie pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Horizon, their record now sits at 3-6.
Erie came out on top in a nail-biter against Horizon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Horizon's Marley Hermanson, who had 38 digs and three aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Erie to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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