Fort Bend Austin waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Fort Bend Dulles Vikings 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Fort Bend Austin took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-6, 25-12.
Fort Bend Austin can attribute much of their success to Gabrielle Kennedy, who had six aces and five digs. That's the most aces Kennedy has posted since back in September of 2023.
Fort Bend Austin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.5.
Fort Bend Austin's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-12. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Fort Bend Austin will venture away from home to face off against Fort Bend Elkins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Bend Dulles, they will challenge Fort Bend Clements at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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