It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Pierce Bluejays at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Milford is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Milford was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeview, taking the game 3-1.
Milford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22.
Taylor Oldfield went supernova for Milford, getting 24 digs. Oldfield has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Schweitzer, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Pierce's way against Concordia on Saturday as Pierce made off with a 3-0 win.
While Pierce might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Concordia scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-16.
Ava Knox was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs.
Pierce was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Milford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Pierce, their record is now 27-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Milford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Pierce struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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