Volleyball Game Preview: Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights vs. Ursuline Academy Bears

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Previous Games

10/08/24 - Home	3-1 W
10/03/23 - Away	3-0 W
10/04/22 - Home	3-0 W
10/05/21 - Away	3-1 W
10/01/21 - Neutral	2-0 W
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Incarnate Word Academy is 9-1 against Ursuline Academy since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Red Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Bears at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Monday, Incarnate Word Academy beat St. Francis Borgia 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Knights.

Incarnate Word Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ursuline Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Parkway West 3-2 on Friday.

Ursuline Academy took Parkway West into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 15-11.

Incarnate Word Academy's record is now 13-10. As for Ursuline Academy, their record now sits at 11-5.

Incarnate Word Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Ursuline Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Knights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.