Volleyball Preview: Dunlap Eagles vs. Normal University Pioneers
The Dunlap Eagles will challenge the Normal University Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dunlap will be strutting in after a win while Normal University will be coming in after a defeat.
Normal University is hoping to do what East Peoria couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Dunlap's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dunlap walked away with a 2-0 victory over East Peoria.
Dunlap easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Normal University unfortunately witnessed the end of their 24-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Bloomington Central Catholic by a score of 2-1. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 25-15 in the first set.
Normal University started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Dunlap has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Normal University, their loss dropped their record down to 28-3.
Dunlap came up short against Normal University in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Dunlap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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