Pepperell has gone 9-1 against Temple recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Dragons will welcome the Tigers at 10:30 a.m. The timing is sure in Pepperell's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Temple has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Pepperell not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since August 26th (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Greenville with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pepperell took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-5, 25-5.
Aleksah Stroud
| 09/09/25 @ Chattooga | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Greenville | 1 |
| 09/11/25 @ Haralson County | 1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Temple | 1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Cedartown | 1 |
Pepperell found their leader in sophomore Aleksah Stroud, who had 18 aces and two assists. Those 18 aces set a new season-high mark for Stroud. Haley Pomell also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Pepperell was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 39 aces. They are 11-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Temple beat Greenville 2-0 last Thursday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Temple was: they took both sets by at least 19 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-5.
Temple's victory bumped their record up to 12-21. As for Pepperell, their win bumped their record up to 21-14.
Pepperell was able to grind out a solid victory over Temple in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 2-0. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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