The home team had won the previous three meetings between Parkway West and Kirkwood, and Parkway West kept the tradition alive. The Longhorns came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Longhorns have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Parkway West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
Katie Byergo paced Parkway West's offense, picking up 19 kills. Byergo got some help from Elle Lanfersieck and her 46 assists. Lanfersieck also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Macyn Tarter, racking up three apiece.
Kirkwood's loss came despite strong showings from Addie Wright and Delanie Chittakhone. Wright had 20 digs and one assist, while Chittakhone had 16 assists and ten digs. Wright is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Longhorns
| 09/09/25 vs Kirkwood | 3-1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Eureka | 3-1 |
| 10/23/24 vs Kirkwood | 3-0 |
| 10/15/24 vs Ladue Horton Watkins | 3-0 |
| 10/01/24 vs Rockwood Summit | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Parkway West pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kirkwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3-1 record this season.
Parkway West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Marquette on the 10th. As for Kirkwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Parkway Central on the 10th.
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