Volleyball Recap: Incarnate Word Academy Falls Short Against Ranked Marquette

Incarnate Word Academy faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red Knights came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Red Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

While Incarnate Word Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.

Despite the defeat, Incarnate Word Academy had strong showings from Audrey Schaeffer, who had 21 digs and two assists, and Kendall Stroer, who had 17 digs.

Marquette found their leader in freshman Camille Plunkett, who had 11 digs and four assists. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Plunkett.

Red Knights

Previous 5 Games

10/14/25 vs Marquette	0-3
10/11/25 vs Kirkwood	2-0
10/11/25 vs Winona	2-1
10/09/25 vs Cor Jesu Academy	3-2
10/07/25 @ Ursuline Academy	3-2

With the loss, Incarnate Word Academy broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 19-12. As for Marquette, they now have a winning record of 17-16.

Incarnate Word Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Jackson on the 14th. As for Marquette, after both having extra time off, they and Kirkwood will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.