Brady came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mullen Broncos by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Brady 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 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
Leading Brady to victory were Olivia Viter and Preslee Bartels. Viter had 14 digs and two aces, while Bartels had seven digs and 19 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bartels now posted eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Brady was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten 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 8.2.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Allie Boyer, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Boyer has posted since back in September of 2023.
Brady's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brady will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Overton. Overton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Brady surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mullen, they will venture away from home to take on Hyannis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mullen is facing Hyannis at the right time seeing as Hyannis is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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