After flying high against TMI-Episcopal last Thursday, Incarnate Word came back down to earth. The Shamrocks came up short against the Antonian Prep Apaches on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Shamrocks were not able to make up for their loss to the Apaches from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Incarnate Word was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-6.
Their offense was headlined by Veida Rodriguez and Kenady Murray, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Lorena Gomez and her 24 assists.
Antonian Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Rivera, who had six aces and five digs. Those five digs gave Rivera a new career-high. Camilla Serna was another key player, getting 20 assists and four digs.
Incarnate Word dropped their record down to 15-21 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Antonian Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 36-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Incarnate Word will take on Tivy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Antonian Prep, they will face off against St. Michael's at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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