Incarnate Word Academy proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by three) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Normal Community Ironmen 2-1. This was payback for the Red Knights, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kendall Stroer
| 10/03/25 vs Normal Community | 2 |
| 10/01/25 @ Notre Dame | 1 |
| 09/30/25 @ Eureka | 1 |
| 09/29/25 vs St. Joseph's Academy | 1 |
| 09/25/25 @ Mater Dei | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Incarnate Word Academy to victory were Avery Buckley and Kendall Stroer. Buckley had 32 assists and five digs, while Stroer had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Stroer has posted over her last eight contests.
Incarnate Word Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Normal Community, with the loss, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 17-4.
Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Belleville West on the 3rd. As for Normal Community, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Non Varsity Opponent on the 4th.
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