The home team had come away the winner the last four times Vandegrift and Round Rock had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vipers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Round Rock scored at least 21 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22.
Jenna Hehman paced Vandegrift's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hehman got some help from Sadie Jorgensen and her 37 assists. Finally, Naina Rao kept Vandegrift's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Viviana Astill, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs gave her a new career-high.
Vipers
| 10/03/25 vs Round Rock | 1-3 |
| 09/30/25 vs McNeil | 3-0 |
| 09/26/25 @ Round Rock Westwood | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Vista Ridge | 3-2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hutto | 3-0 |
With the defeat, Vandegrift broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 19-19. As for Round Rock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Vandegrift will face off against rival Cedar Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Round Rock is set to take on their familiar foe Hutto at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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