The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs made it a clean sweep (25-13, 25-20, and 25-23) over the Friendswood Lady Mustangs tonight in the second match of a double header in the Regional III Semi-Finals competition. The DAWGS overpowered the Stangs from the hitting lanes, played great defensively; and with 3 solid 'consistent sets' of DAWGIE ball.
Lady Bulldogs Courtney Felinski (6) and
Breane Matula (5) at the top of their game.
In this final set, the DAWGS came out of the pen with a charge, quickly leading by 8 at 13-5 and firmly in charge with this 3rd set with Kills by Kelli Stewart at 1-0; at 4-1 after Courtney Felinski blocked an attack attempt at 3-0; then with a backrow shot at 6-3; with 2 blasts out of Katzy Randall at 8-4 and 9-5; and a block from the "always reliable", MB Meagan Little at 10-5.... and a bunch of Lady Mustang errors. The Stangs turned the table from there and outscored the DAWGS by 5 with a 14 to 9 gallop towards the finish line and were within striking distance at 22-19. Meagan Little blasted another kill at 23-19 and with a Lady Mustang's error the score went to match point at 24-19, and things looked pretty good for the DAWGS. Again, the Stangs made a run and scored 4 straight, tightening the noose to 24-23, but turned out to be "too little too late" as Katzy Randall ended it with a kill shot that landed in front of the line judge and just as suddenly, half the fans went silent on the south side of the Coleman Coliseum and the other half went nuts!! 
The DAWGS were in a celebratory mood at the end of this one!
The DAWGS had just advanced to the Region III Finals which will be played at the very same Coleman Coliseum at 6:00 PM Saturday November 15th. The ladies will be facing their district 18-4A rival: the Brenham Lady Cubettes who happen to share the district co-championship title with the DAWGS. The Cubettes took care of the El Campo Ladybirds in the earlier match.
The Lady Bulldogs were led by senior Kelli Stewart's 17 Kills, 9 Digs, and 3 Aces; sophomore Katzy Randall who had 12 Kills, 15 Digs, with 1 Ace; senior MB Meagan Little who had 8 Kills; with sophomore MB Courtney Felinski and senior OHR Breane Matula both having 3 Kills apiece. Defensively, senior Libero Hannah Davies covered the floor for 17 Digs, with team mate sophomore setter Paige Holland totalling 10 Digs, but with an incredible 41 assists. Junior DS Angi Gould added to the war chest with 2 Aces.
GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!
