Dow hasn't had much luck against Mt. Pleasant recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dow Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the Mt. Pleasant Oilers at 7:00 p.m.
Dow is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Freeland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant posted their biggest victory since October 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Saginaw with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Oilers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Mt. Pleasant was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-4, 25-7.
Mt. Pleasant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kharman Loya, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Dawson, who had 11 aces.
Mt. Pleasant couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Dow's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-2. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-6.
Dow came up short against Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Dow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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