Volleyball Preview: Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs vs. Fort Bend Travis Tigers
Fort Bend Austin has gone 8-2 against Fort Bend Travis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs will square off against the Fort Bend Travis Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Fort Bend Austin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Fort Bend Austin made easy work of Fort Bend Clements and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-18, 25-22.
Fort Bend Austin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gabrielle Kennedy, who had 15 digs, and Nina Paulino, who had 12 digs. Kennedy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Bend Travis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Fort Bend Elkins by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 16-25, 25-15.
Fort Bend Austin pushed their record up to 26-13 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Bend Travis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Fort Bend Austin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Travis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Bend Austin came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Bend Travis when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Bend Austin since the team 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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