If Dunwoody was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tucker on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milton Eagles on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Dunwoody started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-9, 25-11, 25-17.
Alexa Keefe paced Dunwoody's offense, picking up eight kills. Keefe got some help from McKenna Willard and her nine assists. Willard was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Milton to victory were Shelby Matteson and Catalina Saldana. Matteson had 17 digs and two aces, while Saldana had 12 digs. The dominant performance also gave Matteson a new career-high in assists (five). Abigail Mowbray also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Dunwoody's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Milton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-14.
Dunwoody wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Decatur on the 8th. As for Milton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Gainesville on the 8th.
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