Howells-Dodge waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Brady Eagles by a score of 3-1.
Howells-Dodge 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 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-8.
Their offense was headlined by
Peyten Becker and
Kylie Brichacek, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from
Riley Svehla and her 21 assists. Becker also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Jade Bayer, racking up two apiece.
Despite the loss, Brady still got an impressive performance from Olivia Viter, who had 27 digs. Viter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Howells-Dodge's victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Brady, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
Howells-Dodge will face off against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Howells-Dodge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Brady does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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