Richardson won the last time they faced Irving, and things went their way on Friday too. The Richardson Eagles put the hurt on the Irving Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.
Richardson walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.
Richardson was led to victory by Joselyn Rojas and Winnie Goodson. Rojas had four aces and three digs, while Goodson had seven digs. Those four aces gave Rojas a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Richardson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Richardson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. As for Irving, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richardson will take on MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richardson is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Irving, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Lake Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They are coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Irving will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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