Hopewell HS Girls Volleyball

The Hopewell HS Girls Volleyball team recorded an impressive 3-set sweep last night over Beaver Falls at Hopewell High School.

Vikings Sports Now photographer Dave Bulebush was in attendance for the match and took these photos from last night’s action.

The Vikings will compete tomorrow in the MAC Tournament at Moon High School and then will have two matches next week- September 22nd at Avonworth and then at home on September 24th vs. Ellwood City.

Hopewell's Addison Blosnick

HOPEWELL-  Hopewell turned in a strong all-around performance, using balanced offense and consistent pressure from the service line to sweep Beaver Falls, 25-13, 25-12, 25-13.

The Vikings jumped out quickly in the opening set behind kills from Hannah McDowell and Mikayla Kurta. Beaver Falls battled back to tie things at 7-7, but Hopewell responded with a run fueled by Ariana Fischer and Addison Blosnick at the net. Blosnick delivered several big swings during the stretch, while Ayla Pisano kept the Tigers off balance with a perfectly placed dump to the back corner.

Hopewell began to pull away behind strong serving from Tessa Burgess, and Mariana Pinchotti helped finish off the 25-13 opening-set victory from a late run from the service line.

Beaver Falls grabbed a quick 3-0 advantage in Set Two, but Hopwell didn’t stay behind for long. McDowell helped erase the early deficit before Pinchotti tied the set with an ace, and from there Pisano began to take control of the Hopewell offense. She connected with Fischer in the middle for a kill, then went right back to the middle to set up Kurta for another big finish. Pisano followed with an ace and another tough serve that forced an error before changing things up gain, sending an outside set to McDowell for a big swing.

Beaver Falls had trouble settling in defensively. Hopewell turned a 10-10 battle into a 16-10 advantage, and the Vikings never looked back. Kurta added another kill, McDowell struck from the back row, and Pinchotti put together a strong late serving run as Hopewell rolled to a 25-12 win.

There was no slowing down in the third. Kurta opened the set with a kill, Fischer controlled the net with multiple blocks, and McDowell delivered three consecutive aces during an early Hopewell run. Blosnick added a cross-court kill, Pinchotti continued her strong night from the service line, and Fischer hammered home another Pisano set as the Vikings steadily pulled away.

McDowell provided one of the final highlights with a back-row smash to bring Hopewell to match point before the Vikings finished off another 25-13 victory and the straight-set sweep.

It was a complete team effort for Hopewell and a nice bounce back performance. Pisano consistently put her hitters in good positions and did an excellent job spreading the attack,
while McDowell, Kurta, Fischer and Blosnick gave the Vikings multiple offensive options. The serving pressure came from throughout the lineup, and once Hopewell created separation, the
Vikings stayed in control on their way to a convincing three-set victory.

Hopewell Varsity will be competing in the MAC Girls Volleyball tournament this Saturday at Moon High School. Next week, the Vikings go back on the road Tuesday 9/22, for a big
matchup vs the defending WPIAL and PIAA State Champion Avonworth. The next home game is on Thursday 9/24 vs Ellwood City.

Here’s the play-by-play recap from tonight:

Set #1
1-0 Hopewell on the board first. Tessa Burgess on the serve. Hannah McDowell with the kill
2-0 Mikalya Kurta makes her presence felt early with a kill to the right side
3-1 Cici Smetana with the set to Ayla Pisano for the kill by Kurta
5-2 McDowell with a desperation bump that just flips over the net
6-5 An early Beaver Falls run ends on a wide serve
7-7 McDowell with pass to Pisano to Ariana Fischer for the big kill
8-7 Marina Pinchotti with a great back set to Addison Blosnick for a kill
9-7 Pisano sets Blosnick for another big swing
10-8 Pisano with a beautiful dump to the back corner for a point
12-8 Blosnick hammers another kill. Timeout Beaver Falls
13-8 Fischer with an ace
15-9 Burgess on the serve now. Beaver Falls having trouble returning it.
17-9 Burgess still going
18-12 Beaver Falls with a long serve. Good read by Burgess.
19-12 Madaline Earley with a hit through the Tigers block
21-13 Beaver Falls missed serve to bring back momentum
22-13 Hannah with the kill
25-13 Good serving run by Pinchotti. Hopewell win Set #1

Set #2
0-3 Beaver Falls starts off Set #2 strong
1-3 Hopewell on the board after a McDowell tip forces an error
2-3 A McDowell kill just catches the blockers finger
4-4 Pinchotti with an ace to tie it back up
5-4 McDowell with another tip shot to the middle
6-6 Beaver Falls ties it back up
7-6 Pisano with a nice middle set to Fischer for the kill
8-7 Fischer with another kill to the left side
9-9 Pisano with another nice middle set, this time to Kurta who hammers it home
10-9 Burgess with a serve forcing an error
12-10 Pisano with an ace
13-10 Pisano with another nice serve forcing the error
14-10 Pisano all over the place, with an outside set to McDowell for a big swing
16-10 Hopewell back in control of Set #2
17-10 Kurta with a kill to the middle
18-10 Pinchotti sets to Pisano who sets to McDowell for the finish
19-12 McDowell with the back row kill
21-12 Pinchotti on a serving run
22-12 Addison Pavilisko with the pass, ending in another McDowell kill
23-12 Pinchotti continuing the strong serving run, getting to Set point.
25-12 Hopewell closes out Set #2

Set #3
1-0 Kurta hammers a kill to get it started
2-1 McDowell with another left side kill
4-3 Pinchotti with an ace
7-4 Fischer with a block
10-4 McDowell with 3 straight aces
11-5 Blosnick with a cross-court kill
12-6 Fischer with multiple blocks, the second finding the floor.
14-6 Fischer on the serving line.
16-9 A nice play at the net, forcing a Beaver Falls error
17-10 McDowell tips one to the middle creating chaos
18-11 Burgess with a nice read on a long serve
19-11 Pinchotti with an ace
20-11 Fischer with a big swing off Pisano’s set
21-11 McDowell with another tip, somehow staying out of the net
24-13 McDowell with a back row smash
25-13 Hopewell finishes out Set #3 and the Match

Ellwood City, PA –  Hopewell (2-4/1-2) knew it would have its hands full Tuesday night against an undefeated Riverside squad that had yet to even drop a set this season.

The Vikings didn’t end Riverside’s unbeaten run, but they certainly made the Panthers work to keep it intact.

Hopewell became the first team this season to take a set from Riverside, winning the second set 25-22 and battling deep into the third set before eventually falling in four sets, 19-25, 25-22, 24-26, 19-25.

The Vikings showed early that they weren’t going to be intimidated by Riverside’s perfect start. In the opening set, Avery Boyd delivered a pair of early kills, Mikayla Kurta added two aces, and Addison Blosnick began what would become a big night at the net. Hopewell built a 16-14 advantage before Riverside finally pulled even at 16-16.

From there, the Panthers took control late. Blosnick kept Hopewell alive with a kill at 19-23, but Riverside closed out the opening set, 25-19.

The Vikings found themselves in an immediate hole in Set 2, falling behind 5-0 before beginning an impressive response.

Kurta stopped the run with a kill, Hannah McDowell began finding success from the right side, and Hopewell gradually erased the deficit. Boyd’s ace gave the Vikings their first lead at 9-8, and from there the teams traded punches.

Hopewell’s defense was a difference maker. Tessa Burgess and Marina Pinchotti provided excellent passing during one of the night’s longest rallies, while Kurta came up with a huge block at the net. Blosnick continued to attack aggressively, and McDowell delivered a huge kill late to put Hopewell ahead 22-21. Then came the finish. Teagan Murray dropped in an ace for a 23-21 advantage, Boyd followed with a block to reach set point, and Hopewell finished off a 25-22 victory.

After falling behind 7-4 in the third, the Vikings again battled back. McDowell ripped a backrow kill at a difficult angle, Boyd served an ace to tie things up at 8-8, and Pinchotti delivered a strong stretch from the service line as Hopewell moved ahead.

Blosnick and McDowell continued supplying the offense, while Murray distributed the ball and Vikings maintained a narrow advantage deep into the set. Riverside finally surged ahead 23-20, but Hopewell wasn’t finished.

Kurta’s kill made it 23-21, Murray forced an error from the service line, and after Riverside reached set point, the Vikings fought all the way back to 24-24 behind a big play from Arianna Fischer at the net.

Riverside escaped with the next two points, taking a hard-fought 26-24 victory and a 2-1 match lead.

The fourth set followed a similar script. Hopewell fell behind early before battling back behind Boyd, Blosnick, Kurta and Fischer. Burgess served an ace to tie the score at 9-9. Murray followed with one of her own for an 11-10 lead, and the teams continued trading points through 15-15.

This was when Riverside finally created some seperation.

The Panthers scored five straight points to build a 20-15 advantage, and despite late kills from Kurta and continued pressure from the Vikings, Riverside closed out the set, 25-19 and the match 3-1.

The final score doesn’t completely capture how competitive the night was. Hopewell played Riverside even for long stretches, pushed the Panthers to 24-24 in a pivotal third set and became the first opponent this season to take a set from an undefeated Riverside team. Blosnick provided consistent power throughout the match, while Boyd, Kurta and McDowell gave the Vikings multiple attacking options. Murray directed the offense, and Pinchotti, Burgess and Cici Smetana helped keep rallies alive with strong passing and defensive work.

Here’s a play-by-play recap:

Set #1
1-1 Both teams trade serving errors to start
2-3 Another serving error from Riverside.
4-3 Avery Boyd hammers a kill through the block for a point
5-3 Mikayla Kurta with an ace
6-3 Arianna Fischer with a big swing. Nice set from Teagan Murray
7-3 Kurta with another ace
9-7 Boyd with another kill to the backline stopping a run
11-8 Kurta tips a pass from Marina Pinchotti for a point
12-8 Addison Blosnick with a great play at the net
13-8 Blosnick with a great cross court kill. Great pass up from Cici Smetana.
14-11 Blosnick with another big swing, getting it to just flip over the net
15-12 Kurta with a huge kill off the Murray set
16-14 A Riverside serving error keeps Hopewell in front
16-16 Tied up
16-17 Riverside grabs the lead
17-18 Another long serve
18-19 A nice defensive sequence from Hopewell
18-21 Serving errors plaguing both squads. Timeout Hopewell.
19-23 Blosnick with a needed kill to keep Hopewell in the set
19-24 Riverside gets to set point. Timeout Hopewell
19-25 Riverside wins Set #1 on a block at the net.

Set #2
0-5 Hopewell in trouble early in Set #2
1-5 Kurta with a quick kill to stop the early run
2-6 McDowell with a big swing that Riverside sends into the rafters
3-6 Kurta with a long serve that forces the error
5-6 Riverside tries to tip away from the block sending it wide
6-7 McDowell with a big right-side swing catching the line
7-7 McDowell with a nice serve, returned wide.
8-8 Hopewell ties it up on a long return
9-8 Boyd with an ace
10-10 Riverside serving error ties it back up
11-10 Pinchotti with an ace
12-11 Blosnick with a big kill overpowering the defense
13-12 A good read by Smetana on a wide serve
14-12 Kurta with a huge block
16-14 A great back and forth rally. Excellent passes from Burgess and Pinchotti.
17-15 Fischer with a nice kill
18-15 Boyd on the serve. A nice defensive play at the net.
19-17 Blosnick with another hard swing that rides the net and drops
20-17 A net error by Riverside, timeout Panthers.
21-20 Blosnick tips one just over the block.
22-21 McDowell with a huge kill
23-21 Murray with an ace
24-21 Boyd with a block at the net
25-22 Hopewell wins Set #2

Set #3
1-1 McDowell with a kill off a great pass forward from Tessa Burgess
2-1 Boyd and Kurta team up for a block
2-2 Riverside with the point, but Pinchotti with an awesome dig beforehand
4-7 A serve error by Riverside stops their run
5-7 Boyd with a big hit forcing the error
6-8 Fischer with a nice block at the net
7-8 McDowell with incredible angle on a backrow kill
8-8 Boyd with an ace ties it up
9-9 Blosnick places a shot right on the backline
10-9 Pinchotti with a nice serve, returned wide
11-9 Another great serve from Pinchotti
12-10 Blosnick with another huge swing for a kill
14-11 McDowell with a big swing for the kill
15-13 Serving error from Riverside keeps Hopewell in the lead
16-15 Boyd with a kill off the set Murray set
18-16 A long return from Riverside
20-20 Back and forth for a few points, Blosnick with a big kill
20-23 Riverside with a late lead, timeout Hopewell
21-23 Kurta with a kill to stay in it
22-23 Murray with a serve causing an error
23-24 Serving error by Riverside on set point
24-24 Tie game, great play at the net by Fischer on the block
24-26 Riverside wins Set #3

Set #4
1-1 Kurta with the quick reaction to drill an overpass
2-5 Errors hurting Hopewell early this set
3-6 A nice shot from Boyd
4-6 Blosnick fires one to the back row that just catches the passer
5-7 Boyd skies for a beautiful kill
6-8 Fischer sets one over causing chaos
7-8 Blosnick with the kill. Great pass up from Smetana and set from Murray
8-9 Kurta with a nice play at the net for a kill
9-9 Burgess with an ace to tie it up
10-10 Kurta with a nice block at the net
11-10 Murray with an ace
11-11 A wild rally back and forth resulting in a Hopewell error
13-13 McDowell with a right-side kill
14-14 Boyd with a nice play on the right-side for a kill
15-15 Back and forth we go in the 4th
15-18 Riverside with a tip shot to the middle, on a run. Timeout Hopewell
15-20 Riverside with 2 quick points out of the timeout
16-20 A long return from Riverside
17-21 Riverside error
18-22 Kurta with a kill in the middle
19-23 A wide return from Riverside.
19-25 Hopewell loses Set #4 and the Match.

Monday night’s action also deserves a quick mention, as Hopewell stepped up in competition in a non-section matchup against Canon-McMillan, a 6A program with plenty of talent throughout
its lineup. The Vikings ultimately fell in three sets, but the Hopewell squad competed hard against a significantly larger school and showed plenty of fight throughout the match.

There’s something to be said for taking on that kind of challenge. Good programs aren’t built by being afraid to play someone. They’re built by seeking out tough competition, seeing where you
stand and getting better because of it.

Between Mondays test against Canon-McMillan and Tuesdays battle with undefeated Riverside, Hopewell has faced some serious competition the past 2 days and has shown it belongs on the court with it.

Hopewell returns home on Thursday, in a 3A Section 2 matchup vs Beaver Falls, looking to get back on track as they navigate the first half of their schedule.

LEETSDALE, PA- Hopewell 2-2 (1-1) came out swinging and built a 2-1 set advantage, but Quaker Valley battled back to force a deciding fifth set and escaped with a 3-2 victory Thursday night in Leetsdale.

The Vikings looked good after a strong start, using an aggressive attack and strong serving to take the opening set, 25-14. Addison Blosnick and Avery Boyd delivered several early kills, while Hannah McDowell provided a spark both at the service line and from the back row. Arianna Fisher added consecutive aces as Hopewell steadily pulled away.

In the second set, Hopewell held an advantage through the first part of the set behind Boyd, McDowell and Blosnick, but QB erased a 4-point deficit with a mid-set run, tying the set at 18 before pulling away for a 25-20 win.

Hopewell responded with its most dominant stretch of the night in set three. McDowell took control early with a kill and back-to-back aces as the Vikings raced ahead 9-2. Mikayla Kurta was a force at the net with kills and a huge block, while Teagan Murray kept the offense moving and added an ace of her own. Marina Pinchotti helped close things out form the service line as Hopewell rolled, 25-10, to move within one set of the match.

But Quaker Valley refused to go away.

McDowell powered Hopewell to an early lead in the fourth, but QB fought back from a 7-3 deficit and eventually took control. The Vikings made a late push behind kills from Kurta and Boyd, but Quaker Valley held on, 25-22, send the match to a decisive fifth set.

QB grabbed the early advantage in the fifth and stretched its lead to 10-5 before Hopewell mounted one final charge. McDowell helped ignite the comeback, and Murray dropped an ace just over the net as the Vikings pulled within 11-10. After QB pushed the lead back to 14-11, Hopewell refused to fold.

McDowell hammered a kill, Boyd buried an overpass, and suddenly the Vikings were within one at 14-13. Quaker Valley ended the comeback though, with a shot to the back corner, taking the deciding set, 15-13 and the match, 3-2.

Despite the loss, Hopewell showed plenty throughout the five-set battle. McDowell was a consistent problem for the QV defense, Boyd and Blosnick supplied attacking power, and Kurta and Fischer made their presence felt at the net. Murray directed the offense while also contributing with serving, dumps and blocking, and Pinchotti, Tessa Burgess and Cici Smetana helped anchor a back row defense that made a significant number of excellent passes forward.

The Vikings were at their best when they played aggressively, combing powerful swings with a strong presence at the net. Quaker Valley ultimately survived the final push, but Hopewell showed its ability to control long stretches of the match and nearly erased a five-point deficit in the decisive fifth set. It’s a tough road loss, but also one the Vikings can learn form and build on as they move forward.

Here’s a play-by-play recap of the night:

Set #1
1-3 Hopewell on the board after a quick start from QV
2-4 Good read from Marina Pinchotti on a long serve
3-4 Pinchotti follows it up with an ace
4-6 Avery Boyd with a nice kill down the line
5-6 Hannah McDowell with a rocket serve leading to an error
6-6 McDowell with an ace
7-6 Addison Blosnick hammers an overpass to the floor
8-6 Boyd’s turn to crush an overpass
9-6 Blosnick with a strong kill through the QV block.
10-6 Blosnick with another big swing. Hopewell is hitting tonight!
12-7 A great defensive play from Hopewell to grab the point
13-8 McDowell with a massive back row kill
16-8 Arianna Fischer with back-to-back aces
17-11 QV sends a free ball wide stopping a run
19-11 Tessa Burgess with a nice serve leading to a long return
20-12 Mikalya Kurta with a kill to the middle
21-13 Kurta with a nifty hit off the set from Teagan Murray
22-13 Murray dumps one to the middle great mass chaos
23-13 Boyd with a strong kill off the Murray set
24-13 Pinchotti with the serve leading to a point
25-14 Fischer hits one through the block, Set #1 to Hopewell

Set #2
1-2 A long QV serve gets Hopewell on the board
2-3 Pinchotti with an excellent pass to Murray who sets it up for Boyd
4-3 Pinchotti with a great set to Boyd for another kill
6-3 McDowell with another big swing through the QV block
7-3 Fischer with a pair of blocks to get the point
8-5 Boyd with a nice tip on the long pass
10-6 Boyd with an ace
11-9 Blosnick with the kill to stop a QV run
12-9 Murray with another dump into the fire
13-11 Cici Smetana with a great read on a wide shot
14-11 Smetana with nice pass to Murray for a McDowell kill
17-13 Pinchotti drops a serve just over the net for an ace
18-18 QV ties up the set on a 4-point run
18-20 Timeout Hopewell after 2 more QV points
19-22 Boyd with a kill for a much-needed point
20-23 Blosnick with a strong kill down the line
20-25 QV wins Set #2

Set #3
1-0 Kurta with a nice kill to get it started
2-0 Murray serves forcing an error
3-0 Another QV error
5-1 2 excellent defensive plays from Hopewell. Pinchotti & Burgess all over the back row
6-2 McDowell overpowers QV on the kill
7-2 An excellent serve from McDowell forcing a wide return
8-2 McDowell with an ace, timeout QV
9-2 McDowell with another ace
10-3 Blosnick places a kill right to the corner
11-5 Fischer with a nice kill to the right side
12-5 Kurta finds the ball at the last second for a kill
14-7 Kurta with a huge block
15-9 Kurta smashes a kill through their block
17-9 Murray with some serves leading to QV errors. Timeout QV
19-9 Murray with an ace
21-10 Pinchotti with an ace that just catches the backline
23-10 Boyd with a block
24-10 Boyd and Fischer team up for another block
25-10 Pinchotti with a nice serving run to finish out Set #3

Set #4
1-0 A nice back and forth rally ended by McDowell’s kill
2-0 McDowell flat foots one over fooling the defense
3-2 Smetana with a nice pass to Murray who sets McDowell again for a kill
4-3 Another back-and-forth point ended by McDowell. She’s a problem for QV
6-3 QV with 2 errors in a row off Pinchotti’s serve
7-3 Boyd with a strong kill. QV afraid to swing based on Hopewell’s blocking.
8-7 QV on a run with some crafty tip shots
8-8 QV ties it up
8-11 QV hits an over pass for another point. Timeout Hopewell.
9-11 Boyd places a tip shot out of the timeout for a needed point
10-14 Smetana with a nice read on a long serve
11-15 Murray with a nice block at the net that drops in for a point
12-18 QV extending their lead, timeout Hopewell
13-18 Kurta powers a kill through the block
14-18 Boyd with a strong kill off the Murray set
15-18 QV with a wide return. Murray on a serving run.
16-21 Kurta smashes one into the QV player
17-22 QV with an error
19-23 QV returns one wide. Timeout QV
20-23 Boyd with an ace
22-24 Murray drops an overpass for a point
22-25 QV wins Set #4, on to the 5th .

Set #5
1-0 Hopewell on the board off the QV error
1-1 QV with the block on Kurta
2-2 QV with a wide return
2-5 QV grabs an early lead, timeout Hopewell
4-6 Fischer and Murray hammer a block
5-7 McDowell with a big back row kill
5-9 QV with a kill to extend their lead
5-10 QV with an ace
6-10 QV with a wide serve.
6-11 QV with a point on a back-and-forth rally
7-11 McDowell with a push to the back corner
8-11 QV with a wide shot. Murray on the serve
9-11 Murray drops an ace just over the net. Timeout QV
10-11 QV with an error out of the timeout
10-13 Timeout Hopewell after 2 QV points
11-13 Kurta hammers a kill off a great set from Murray
11-14 QV with a tip shot to get to Match point
12-14 McDowell with a kill the just catches the backline
13-14 Boyd drills an over pass for a huge point. Timeout QV
13-15 QV wins the set and match on a shot to the back corner.

After 2 straight section games on the road, Hopewell returns home on Monday 9/14 for a Non-Section matchup vs Canon McMillian before returning to section play on Tuesday 9/15 at Riverside.

New Castle– Hopewell’s Junior Varsity volleyball team earned its first win of the season Tuesday night by sweeping host Mohawk, 25-17, 25-20, moving their season record to 1-2.

The Vikings took control of the opening set behind strong serving and a balanced attack. Abby Baninsack delivered 3 straight aces during an early run, while Lillian Otto, Ellie McCoy and Alyssa Phillips provided kills at the net.

Brooke Otto helped direct the offense from the setter position while also making an impact form the service line. Hopewell’s defense extended several rallies and turned them into points as the Vikings pulled away for a 25-17 win, capped by a Brooke Otto ace.

Mohawk made things tougher in the second set, battling back to tie the score at 14-14.

However, Hopewell responded with a strong closing stretch.

Phillips broke the tie with a well-placed tip before Liliana Katcher delivered two aces during a key serving run. Ava Ray contributed several defensive plays, Lillian Otto added a late kill and Brooke Otto followed with another ace.

McCoy added a block at the net and Samantha Holsinger served an ace down the stretch as Hopewell closed out the match, 25-20.

The Vikings received contributions throughout the lineup, but their improved defense and aggressive serving proved to be the difference. After showing process through the opening matches of the season, Hopewell put it all together Tuesday night to earn a well-deserved first victory of 2026.

Here the play-by-play log from each set:

1ST SET (HOPEWELL VS. MOHAWK JV)
1-2 Hopewell on the board off a big swing from Abby Babinsack
3-2 Lilianna Katcher with an ace
5-5 Lillian Otto with a kill off the Brooke Otto set. Pass from Katcher
8-5 Babinsack with 3 straight aces
9-5 Ellie McCoy with the kill
11-6 Ava Ray with a nice free ball forcing an error
12-6 Lillian Otto with a kill that just catches the line
13-6 Brooke Otto with an ace
15-8 A great defensive rally from Hopewell eventually leading to the point
16-8 Lillian Otto with the serve that Mohawk returns right into a McCoy kill on the overpass
17-8 Lillian Otto with an ace
19-9 Bella Cipolla with a great pass to Brooke Otto setting up Alyssa Phillips for the kill
20-12 Ray with the pass to Brooke Otto who sets it right back to her for the hit
21-12 Philipps places a ball to the corner forcing a Mohawk error
22-13 Brooke Otto with a slide set to Babinsack for the kill
23-15 Lillian Otto with a kill that ride halfway across the net and drops for a point
25-17 Brooke Otto with an ace to finish Set #1

2ND SET 

1-0 Hopewell on the board with a Mohawk net error
2-4 Babinsack with a strong hit to the back row stopping an early run
3-4 Gianna Rossi with a serve returned out
4-4 Lillian Otto with a hit that catches the back line
6-5 Brooke Otto with an ace
7-5 Excellent defensive rally again from Hopewell
8-6 Brooke Otto with a beautiful set to Lillian Otto for the kill
9-6 Lillian Otto with an ace
11-8 Phillips with a kill that flips over the net
12-8 Cipolla with a great serve forcing a Mohawk error
14-14 Mohawk ties up the set
15-15 Phillips places a tip just over the blockers for a point
17-15 Katcher with an ace
18-15 Beautiful rally from Hopewell ending in a point
19-15 Another ace from Katcher, timeout Mohawk
20-16 A great dig from Ray gets over forcing an error
21-18 Lillian Otto with a kill
22-18 Brooke Otto with an ace
23-18 McCoy with a nice stuff at the net for the point
24-18 Sam Holsinger with an ace
25-20 Hopewell wins the set and the match!