Nerinx Hall came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Markers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-13.
Leah Stephens
| 09/11/25 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 13 |
| 09/09/25 vs Webster Groves | 21 |
| 09/08/25 vs St. Dominic | 10 |
Despite the loss, Nerinx Hall still got an impressive performance from Leah Stephens, who had 13 digs and two assists. Stephens is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. Brianna Jones also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Leading Incarnate Word Academy to victory were Kendall Stroer and Reese Hopkins. Stroer had 14 digs and two aces, while Hopkins had six digs and three aces. Those 14 digs gave Stroer a new career-high.
Nerinx Hall's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Nerinx Hall has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the 12th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Oakville on the 12th.
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