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| 04/22/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/27/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
Lafayette faced Paul Laurence Dunbar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Generals came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The Generals have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Lafayette got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-30, 25-19, 25-21.
Jake Peterson paced Lafayette's offense, picking up 12 kills. Peterson got some help from Jaiden Vanover and his 44 assists. Sanan Ahmad controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's loss came despite strong showings from Mac Messer and Luis Mata. Messer had 11 digs, while Mata had seven digs and two aces. Messer also put up an ace, which was his first of the season.
Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lafayette will challenge rival Frederick Douglass at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar is set to take on their familiar foe Western Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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