After losing to Westlake the last time they met, Austin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Austin Maroons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westlake Chaparrals 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Austin who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-6.
Austin found their leader in underclassman Laven Blumoff, who had 15 digs. Blumoff has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Loss or not, Westlake got some senior leadership from Mallory Weyand and Trinity Johnston. Weyand had 20 digs and two aces, while Johnston had eight digs and two aces.
Austin's victory bumped their record up to 37-5. As for Westlake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-16.
Austin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lake Travis on the 15th. Westlake has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Dripping Springs on the 15th.
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