Volleyball Recap: Incarnate Word Academy Takes a Loss

Incarnate Word Academy suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Marquette Mustangs. The Red Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

While Incarnate Word Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.

Bailey Hensgens paced Incarnate Word Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hensgens got some help from Avery Buckley and her 30 assists. Buckley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

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.

Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Marquette, they now have a winning record of 17-16.

Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Jackson on the 14th. As for Marquette, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Kirkwood on the 22nd.