Texas High School Volleyball - Newman Smith over Turner
September 17, 2024: Carrollton, TX 75006 The Newman Smith Trojans (Carrollton, TX) volleyball knocked off the host Turner Lions (Carrollton, TX), 3-0 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Trojans now possess a 8-13 record. They play next when they host Wakeland for a 5A Region II District 12 bout on Friday, September 20. Newman Smith will clash with a Wolverines team coming off a 3-0 league win over The Colony (The Colony, TX). The Wolverines record now stands at 18-5.
With the loss, Turner drops to 3-10 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Highland Park (Dallas, TX) to clash with the Scots in a non-league bout on Friday, September 20. The Scots come into the bout with a record of 18-8. Highland Park won 3-1 in their recent league bout against Lone Star (Frisco, TX)
Match Summary
Tonight ended up a disappointing 0-3 loss for RL Turner Varsity in the Battle of Josey Lane. While serve receive was strong in the first set, the Lions struggled to finish a play. They quickly fell behind and loss 25-4. The second set saw the Lions have a fire lit under them, led by Marely Mendoza's undefendable serve, taking a big lead, but then serve receive failed them as they fell 18-25. They just couldn't regain their footing or get back in sync in the 3rd, and final, set, falling 11-25. Tonight's players of the game were Marely Mendoza and Athena Noel, with a big presence at the net.