Richardson lost against Pearce back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Richardson Eagles lost 3-0 to the Pearce Mustangs. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Richardson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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. Another player making a difference was Samantha Woulfe, who had three digs and 25 assists.
Richardson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-18. As for Pearce, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Richardson will challenge Berkner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pearce, they will take on Lake Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lake Highlands sitting on nine straight wins and Pearce on five.
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