Odessa extended their postseason success on Thursday against Savannah. They had just enough and edged the Savannah Savages out 3-2. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Savages walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Odessa wouldn't go down easily and took Savannah into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 28-26, 20-25, 15-9.
Odessa found their leader in freshman Maddie Breitling, who had 14 digs and two aces. Breitling has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Breitling wasn't the only good server: Odessa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Odessa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Savannah, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 29-10-1 record.
Odessa will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Pleasant Hill at 1:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Odessa surely won't give up without a fight. Savannah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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