Volleyball Preview: Overton Mustangs vs. Carlisle Indians
Overton is 8-2 against Carlisle since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Overton Mustangs will challenge the Carlisle Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Overton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Grapeland.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-21.
Overton found their leader in freshman Sadie Pahlman, who had two aces and 19 assists.
Pahlman wasn't the only good server: Overton 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 five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carlisle came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Grapeland on Friday as Carlisle made off with a 3-0 win.
Overton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-17 record this season. As for Carlisle, their victory bumped their record up to 17-20.
Everything went Overton's way against Carlisle when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Overton made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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