Douglas hasn't had much luck against Harrisburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Douglas Patriots will be playing at home against the Harrisburg Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Douglas took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Harding County out 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Douglas who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 18-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Sioux Falls Christian by a score of 3-1.
Harrisburg was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-27, 25-16.
Harrisburg relied on the efforts of Maggie Meister, who had 16 digs, and Lindsay Langner, who had ten digs and two aces. Meister is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Harrisburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Harrisburg, their win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Douglas came up short against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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