Volleyball Recap: Kingwood Mustangs vs. Atascocita Eagles
Kingwood entered their contest against Atascocita on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Kingwood Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Atascocita Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Kingwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Kingwood lost, don't look at Julianna Kiliddjian. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs.
Emily Olano had an outrageously good game for Atascocita as she had 20 digs and two aces. Olano is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Kingwood's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-17. As for Atascocita, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingwood will welcome Summer Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Atascocita, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Shore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atascocita is facing North Shore at the right time seeing as North Shore is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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