It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodward Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Dutchtown Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the War Eagles have posted since October 17, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Woodward Academy was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-10, 25-8.
Woodward Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eva Leroux led the charge by getting eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Jones, who hit 88.9% for eight killsfive digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Woodward Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Woodward Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 37-2. As for Dutchtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.
Woodward Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against River Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dutchtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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