Volleyball Recap: Irving Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 6:10am

Volleyball Recap: Irving Tigers vs. Richardson Eagles

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Irving was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Richardson Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.

Leading Richardson to victory were Joselyn Rojas and Winnie Goodson. Rojas had four aces and three digs, while Goodson had seven digs. The dominant performance gave Rojas a new career-high in aces.

Irving now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Richardson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-16.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Lake Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Irving surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richardson, they will host MacArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Richardson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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