Incarnate Word Academy's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Howell Vikings. The Red Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Incarnate Word Academy got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 30-32, 25-13.
Bailey Hensgens paced Incarnate Word Academy's offense, picking up 21 kills. Hensgens got some help from Avery Buckley and her 38 assists. Kendall Stroer controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Grace Seaman and Hannah Langan certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Seaman had eight digs and three aces, while Langan had 16 digs and two assists.
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| 09/08/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/04/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/23/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/21/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/06/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Incarnate Word Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Howell, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Incarnate Word Academy will face off against Nerinx Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Howell, they have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Lutheran on the 9th.
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