Dwyer is 8-1 against Seminole Ridge since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dwyer Panthers are on the road again to play the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Dwyer took on Martin County last Monday. Dwyer walked away with a 3-1 win over Martin County.
Dwyer had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-22.
Dwyer's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Drew Lotz, who had 13 digs, and Teaghan Greenman, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seminole Ridge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hawks have posted since September 18th.
Seminole Ridge was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Seminole Ridge relied on the efforts of Emma Ginther, who had 16 digs, and Tyler Warman, who had ten assists.
Dwyer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Seminole Ridge, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Dwyer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Seminole Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dwyer's way against Seminole Ridge in their previous matchup back in September, as Dwyer made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dwyer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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