The University Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Sterling Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, University made easy work of Fort Morgan and carried off a 3-0 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The final score came out to 25-4, 25-9, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead University to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madison Nation, who had eight digs and three aces. Kenley Rudiger was another key player, getting 16 assists and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: University was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Sterling got the win against Fort Morgan on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Sterling walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 25-14.
University's record now sits at 13-3. As for Sterling, their record is now 10-5.
University took their victory against Sterling in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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