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

Ursuline Academy hasn't had much luck against Incarnate Word Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will host the Red Knights at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ursuline Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Parkway West 3-2.

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.

Meanwhile, Incarnate Word Academy beat St. Francis Borgia 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19.

Ursuline Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Ursuline Academy couldn't quite get it done against Incarnate Word Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will the Bears 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.