Volleyball Preview: Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles vs. Hockaday Daisies
Episcopal School of Dallas has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Hockaday Daisies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Episcopal School of Dallas faced off against Oakridge on Thursday. Episcopal School of Dallas walked away with a 3-1 victory over Oakridge. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Episcopal School of Dallas was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 24-26, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Hockaday had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 3-0.
Hockaday walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-19.
Siena Ebert had a dynamite game for Hockaday, getting 28 digs and two aces. Ebert is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Hockaday was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Episcopal School of Dallas' win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-20. As for Hockaday, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-19.
Episcopal School of Dallas might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hockaday in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Episcopal School of Dallas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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