After flying high against Harpeth Hall last Tuesday, Lipscomb Academy came back down to earth. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs fell just short of the Brentwood Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 25-12 in the first set.
Lipscomb Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 26-28, 25-21, 25-19, 15-9.
Lipscomb Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Mary Katherine Hall and Emory Slack. Hall had 30 digs and three aces, while Slack had 16 digs. That's the most aces Hall has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Lipscomb Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games.
With the loss, Lipscomb Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7. As for Brentwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season.
Lipscomb Academy has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against St. Cecilia Academy on the 7th. As for Brentwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Independence on the 3rd.
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