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| 08/23/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 08/23/24 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 08/17/18 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
Incarnate Word won the last time they faced Arlington and things went their way on Saturday too. The Shamrocks had just enough and edged out the Colts 2-1.
Incarnate Word had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Incarnate Word can attribute much of their success to Ceci Trevino, who had 13 digs. That's the most digs Trevino has posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Arlington saw an underclassman step up: freshman Evelien Hodges had 16 digs and two assists. Sayde Gray also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Incarnate Word's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Arlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Incarnate Word and Arlington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Shamrocks will face off against Stockdale at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (609 vs. 197). Meanwhile, Arlington (ranked 499th) will meet Lake Ridge (ranked 100th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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