Volleyball Game Preview: Austin Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 1:55am

Volleyball Preview: Austin Mustangs vs. Waltrip Rams

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Austin and Waltrip are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Austin Mustangs will host the Waltrip Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Waltrip is facing Austin at the wrong time: Austin suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Austin took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-13.

Meanwhile, Waltrip entered their contest against Carnegie Vanguard on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Waltrip lost 3-0 to Carnegie Vanguard. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Rhinos recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-3, 25-13.

Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Waltrip, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Austin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Waltrip when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Austin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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