Volleyball Recap: LBJ Austin's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 9:30am

Volleyball Recap: LBJ Austin Jaguars vs. Lago Vista Vikings

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It was a good run, but LBJ Austin unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lago Vista Vikings, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-22.

When it comes to explaining why LBJ Austin lost, don't look at Sha-Rianna Speed. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Speed is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Leading Lago Vista to victory were Paige Holloway and Ada Weyant. Holloway had 15 digs, while Weyant had five aces and 12 assists. That's the most aces Weyant has posted in her last seven contests.

LBJ Austin's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Lago Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-19 record this season.

LBJ Austin will challenge Austin Achieve at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin Achieve is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning LBJ Austin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lago Vista, they and Northeast Early College are set to duel on Friday. Lago Vista is facing Northeast Early College at the right time seeing as Northeast Early College is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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