The Dunlap Eagles were able to grind out a solid victory over the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Dunlap not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Mt. Pulaski between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14.
Sam Matheny
| 08/30/25 vs Mt. Pulaski | 6 |
| 08/29/24 @ Rock Falls | 5 |
| 08/30/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 2 |
| 10/22/24 vs Morton | 2 |
| 08/27/25 vs Brimfield | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dunlap to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Matheny, who had six digs and six blocks. Those six digs gave Matheny a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Lopez, who had five kills, five digs, and two blocks.
Dunlap's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mt. Pulaski, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Dunlap has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Richwoods on the 2nd. As for Mt. Pulaski, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Williamsville on the 2nd.
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