Volleyball Recap: Julia West and Emily Mader Secure Win for Acadiana Home School Athletics

Acadiana Home School Athletics barely beat Lake Area HomeSchool Sports the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Commandos put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Commandos in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

Acadiana Home School Athletics got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 30-28, 25-21.

Emily Mader

Serving Aces

09/18/25 @ Lake Area HomeSchool Sports	11
09/16/25 @ Christian Home Educators Fellowship	4
09/11/25 vs Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool	1
09/09/25 @ Christian Academy of Louisiana	10
09/05/25 vs First Baptist Christian	6
+ 4 more games

Leading Acadiana Home School Athletics to victory were Emily Mader and Julia West. Mader had 11 aces, six kills, and one block, while West had 13 kills, six digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Mader has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Thibodeaux, who had four digs and four aces.

They weren't the only good server: Acadiana Home School Athletics was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.

Acadiana Home School Athletics' win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Lake Area HomeSchool Sports, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Acadiana Home School Athletics will face off against rival Open Door Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lake Area HomeSchool Sports is set to take on their familiar foe Midstate Homeschool at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.