Volleyball Preview: Dunwoody Wildcats vs. Milton Eagles
The Dunwoody Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Dunwoody is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Pius X Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Lions.
While Dunwoody was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21.
Dunwoody might have lost, but man, Alexa Keefe was a machine: she had 16 digs, ten kills, and three aces. Keefe is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriela Sarmiento, who had 11 digs and four kills.
Meanwhile, Milton hadn't done well against Chattahoochee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Milton blew past Chattahoochee 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Milton was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Milton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chattahoochee only served four.
Dunwoody's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Milton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Dunwoody has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dunwoody came up short against Milton in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Dunwoody avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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