Austin Prep had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the St. Paul's Big Red. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Big Red walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Austin Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-18.
Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive contests.
Austin Prep now has a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin Prep will face off against Miss Hall's at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Paul's, they will square off against Deerfield Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Paul's is looking for their season's first win.
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