Volleyball Recap: Life Waxahachie Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 7:31am

Volleyball Recap: Life Waxahachie Mustangs vs. Alvarado Indians

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Life Waxahachie was the 3-0 winner over Alvarado when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Life Waxahachie Mustangs fell just short of the Alvarado Indians by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Life Waxahachie took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 16-14.

Even though they lost, Life Waxahachie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.

Life Waxahachie's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Alvarado, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-20 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Life Waxahachie will face off against Kennedale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alvarado, they will challenge Hillsboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsboro is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Alvarado will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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