Volleyball Preview: Pearland Oilers vs. Dawson Eagles
Pearland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Dawson Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Pearland's way against Manvel as Pearland made off with a 3-0 victory.
Pearland walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19, 25-21.
Adrienne Enriguez was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs.
Pearland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dawson came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Sharks 3-2.
Dawson wouldn't go down easily and took Shadow Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-13, 25-23, 20-25, 15-13.
Pearland pushed their record up to 33-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Pearland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Dawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pearland skirted past Dawson 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dawson's Jenna Thedford, who had 36 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pearland still be able to contain Thedford? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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