On Tuesday, Incarnate Word Academy faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights walked away with a 3-1 win over the Marquette Mustangs. This was payback for the Red Knights, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19.
Leading Incarnate Word Academy to victory were Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer. Fuchs had 29 digs and two aces, while Schaeffer had 22 digs. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 21 games she's played.
Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Marquette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-13.
Incarnate Word Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against St. Dominic on the 16th. Marquette has also already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Rock Bridge on the 16th.
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