Austin hasn't had much luck against Dripping Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maroons will head out to challenge the Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Austin heads into the matchup have just come up short against nationally ranked Cornerstone Christian (Austin was ranked 28th at the time). The Maroons came up short against the Warriors on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Maroons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dripping Springs challenged Del Valle on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-11.
Dripping Springs' win came from a few key players Austin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sydney Lund, who had 20 assists and eight digs. She has been hot, having posted 15 or more assists the last eight times she's played. Alexa Sandoval was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Dripping Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Dripping Springs' record now sits at 22-16. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 31-4.
Austin beat Dripping Springs 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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