Volleyball Recap: Yates Comes Up Short

Yates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

Yates started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-23, 26-24, 24-20.

Zariah Matthews

Serving Aces

10/07/25 vs Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy	2
09/30/25 vs Wheatley	5
09/26/25 @ Scarborough	2
09/23/25 @ Furr	13
09/19/25 vs Washington	5

When it comes to explaining why Yates lost, don't look at Zariah Matthews. Despite the final result, she had 11 assists and two aces. Matthews has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.

Yates' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Yates has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Kashmere on the 10th. As for Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Scarborough at 7:30 p.m. on the 21st.