Volleyball Preview: Manvel Mavericks vs. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs
The Manvel Mavericks will face off against the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manvel will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Bend Austin will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Manvel got the win against Santa Fe by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
While Manvel might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Santa Fe scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Austin suffered their biggest loss since October 30, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Dickinson, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bulldogs haven't been shut out since back in August.
Fort Bend Austin was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-13 record this season. As for Fort Bend Austin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 29-15.
Manvel came up short against Fort Bend Austin in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 2-0. Can Manvel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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