Volleyball Recap: Okawville Takes a Loss

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Previous 5 Games

10/23/25 vs Carlyle	1-2
10/22/25 @ New Athens	2-0
10/18/25 vs Herrin	2-1
10/18/25 @ Mt. Vernon	2-0
10/18/25 @ Chester	0-2

It was a good run, but Okawville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians by a score of 2-1. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians/Lady Indians earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

Okawville actually scored more points across those three sets (70-68), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-21.

Their offense was headlined by Jaycie Buss and Jilien Harre, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Kenley Hackstadt and her 32 assists. Aubrey Krieger controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

Okawville's loss dropped their record down to 22-12. As for Carlyle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.

After both having extra time off, Okawville and Sandoval will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlyle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.