Dwyer has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the King's Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. Dwyer will be strutting in after a victory while King's Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Dwyer will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Suncoast, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Dwyer's way against Suncoast on Tuesday as Dwyer made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-16.
Dwyer can attribute much of their success to Mylee Lemons, who had six digs and three aces, and Teaghan Greenman, who had four digs and four aces. Lemons is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Dwyer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, King's Academy entered their contest against Boca Raton Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. King's Academy wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since October 10, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
King's Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alanis Molina, who had 17 digs.
Dwyer's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for King's Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Dwyer has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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