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| 09/29/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/15/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/30/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/09/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 09/25/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Freeman and Auburn are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Falcons will face off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Freeman is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Elmwood-Murdock just ended the team's ten-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Auburn lost 3-0 to Johnson County Central on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Auburn was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Johnson County Central's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-16, 25-18.
Freeman will need to focus on slowing down Emma Hyde, one of several Auburn players who made an impact when they last played. She had 20 assists and seven digs. Hyde is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Heidi Gerdes, who had six kills and six digs.
Freeman's record now sits at 21-4. As for Auburn, their record is now 18-11.
Freeman beat Auburn 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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