Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kendall Stroer and Reese Hopkins Lead Incarnate Word Academy to Victory

Incarnate Word Academy won the last time they faced Ursuline Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Red Knights won by a set and slipped past the Bears 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Knights have posted against the Bears since September 26, 2017.

Incarnate Word Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12.

Reese Hopkins

Serving Aces

10/07/25 @ Ursuline Academy	2
10/06/25 vs St. Francis Borgia	1
10/04/25 @ O'Fallon	1
10/04/25 @ Belleville East	0
10/04/25 vs Mascoutah	1
10/03/25 vs Belleville West	2

Leading Incarnate Word Academy to victory were Reese Hopkins and Kendall Stroer. Hopkins had eight digs and two aces, while Stroer had 12 digs. That's the most aces Hopkins has posted over her last six matches. Hannah Reimer also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Incarnate Word Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, their defeat ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.

Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Cor Jesu Academy on the 9th. As for Ursuline Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Notre Dame on the 8th.