Volleyball Recap: KIPP Austin Collegiate's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 12:34pm

Volleyball Recap: KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals vs. Valor North Austin Lions

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After a string of five wins, KIPP Austin Collegiate's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Valor North Austin Lions, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

While KIPP Austin Collegiate was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-22.

Even though they lost, KIPP Austin Collegiate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive games.

KIPP Austin Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Valor North Austin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7-1.

KIPP Austin Collegiate will challenge Founders Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. KIPP Austin Collegiate is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Valor North Austin, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Summit Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m.

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