Austin Prep was the 3-2 winner over Dexter Southfield when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Austin Prep Cougars fell just short of Dexter Southfield by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Austin Prep actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 19-17.
Despite the loss, Austin Prep saw an underclassman step up: Abbie Quill had ten digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Quill a new career-high in aces. Olivia McSorley was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Austin Prep's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dexter Southfield, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Austin Prep will host Buckingham Browne & Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dexter Southfield, they will welcome St. George's at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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