If Father Ryan was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Goodpasture Christian on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irish fell just short of the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Irish were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Father Ryan actually scored more points across those five sets (98-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-13, 25-21, 11-25, 16-14.
Lipscomb Academy found their leader in freshman Lila Jensen, who had 25 digs and four assists. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Jensen. Emory Slack also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Father Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lipscomb Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Father Ryan has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against St. Cecilia Academy on the 2nd. After both having extra time off, Lipscomb Academy and Brentwood Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Mustangs their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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