Volleyball Recap: Alvin Takes a Loss

After flying high against Pasadena Memorial on Friday, Alvin came back down to earth. The Yellowjackets came up short against the Shadow Creek Sharks on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Alvin took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.

Payton Ashley paced Alvin's offense, picking up three kills. Ashley got some help from Cloyee Jones and her five assists. Finally, Ashley was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.

Shadow Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauryn Wiley out in front who had 15 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Wiley has posted over her last five contests.

Alvin's loss dropped their record down to 11-21. As for Shadow Creek, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-13.

Alvin has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Pearland on the 3rd. As for Shadow Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Manvel on the 3rd.