Pearce won the last time they faced Richardson, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pearce Mustangs put the hurt on the Richardson Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won five matchups in a row.
While Pearce won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-12, 25-12.
Pearce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily Wissner led the charge by getting six digs and two aces. Wissner is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Woulfe, who had three digs and 25 assists.
Pearce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Richardson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-18.
Pearce will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lake Highlands at 6:30 p.m. Pearce will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Richardson, they will head out to face off against Berkner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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