Incarnate Word Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lutheran Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Incarnate Word Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Lutheran between 15 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Kendall Stroer
| 09/24/25 vs Lutheran | 8 |
| 09/13/25 @ Mascoutah | 7 |
| 09/13/25 @ St. Teresa's Academy | 6 |
| 09/13/25 @ Lee's Summit North | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Ozark | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Incarnate Word Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendall Stroer led the charge by getting eight digs and one assist. That's the most digs Stroer has posted over her last seven matches. Another player making a difference was Avery Buckley, who had 33 assists and four digs.
Samantha O'Day and Eliana Sweet certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. O'Day had 19 digs and two assists, while Sweet had 20 assists. O'Day has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Incarnate Word Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Incarnate Word Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Mater Dei on the 25th. Lutheran has also already played their next contest (against St. Joseph's Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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