Volleyball Recap: Richardson Eagles vs. Irving Tigers
Richardson won the last time they faced Irving, and things went their way on Friday too. The Richardson Eagles put the hurt on the Irving Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
Richardson walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.
Richardson was led to victory by Joselyn Rojas and Winnie Goodson. Rojas had four aces and three digs, while Goodson had seven digs. Those four aces gave Rojas a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Richardson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Richardson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. As for Irving, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richardson will take on MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richardson is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Irving, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Lake Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They are coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Irving will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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