St. Paul had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Prep Cougars. The Big Red just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
St. Paul's started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-18.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Austin Prep, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Paul's will venture away from home to challenge Deerfield Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Austin Prep, they will head out to square off against Miss Hall's at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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