Volleyball Game Preview: Dunlap Eagles vs. Metamora Redbirds

Dunlap hasn't had much luck against Metamora recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Dunlap and Morton have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Potters. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since September 6th.

If you add up the scores from across all three sets (76-71) Dunlap actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 29-27, 26-24.

Tessa Arnott

Serving Aces

09/25/25 vs Morton	2
09/17/25 @ Canton	1
09/13/25 vs Belleville West	1
09/13/25 vs Richwoods	1
09/13/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower	5

Dunlap's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tessa Arnott, who had 19 kills, 13 digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Arnott has posted over her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Holmes, who had 22 assists and 13 digs.

Meanwhile, Metamora beat Richwoods 2-0 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Redbirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.

Dunlap's record is now 16-5. As for Metamora, their record now sits at 11-6.