With a playoff game on the line, Dixon rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Rochelle Hubs 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Dukes & Duchesses who have now won five games in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Dixon who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-23.
Dixon was led to victory by Presley Lappin and Yui Santos. Lappin had six digs and 11 assists, while Santos had 13 digs.
Dixon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Rochelle, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-22-1.
Dixon will square off against LaSalle-Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaSalle-Peru will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dixon surely won't give up without a fight. Rochelle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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