Austin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the South Ripley Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
While Austin ultimately came up short, they really made South Ripley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 25-22.
Maggie Mosley paced Austin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Mosley got some help from Jayleigh Schepman and her 24 assists. Finally, Schepman was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
South Ripley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Seabolt, who had seven digs and four aces. The dominant performance also gave Seabolt a new career-high in assists (22). Another player making a difference was Payten Linville, who had seven digs and two aces.
The win keeps South Ripley at an undefeated 5-0.
Austin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against North Harrison on the 20th. As for South Ripley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Jac-Cen-Del on the 22nd.
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