Volleyball Recap: Navasota Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 6:46am

Volleyball Recap: Navasota Rattlers vs. Smithville Tigers

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Navasota lost against Smithville back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Navasota Rattlers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Smithville Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Navasota started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-19.

Smithville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashlyn Wilhelm out in front who had four kills and 47 assists. Wilhelm is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Navasota's record is now 13-17. As for Smithville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-15.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing La Grange the next time they take the court. Navasota will head out to face La Grange at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Smithville will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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