VOLLEYBALL: Burnet clinches playoff spot; Marble Falls loses

BURNET — The Burnet High School volleyball team snapped a two-game losing skid with a two-match winning streak last week.

The Lady Dawgs defeated Llano 25-12, 25-22, 25-20 on Oct. 17 and Lampasas 25-22, 25-22, 25-15 on Oct. 14. They clinched a playoff spot and are tied for second place in District 25-4A with Salado with three matches remaining.

“These kids are fantastic to work with and are extremely coachable,” Burnet head coach Salye Coles said. “They have grown and matured so much this season.”

Coles said this week is crucial for playoff positioning. Burnet is at Taylor on Oct. 21 and at home against Salado on Oct. 24.

“Two wins will place us in outright second,” she said.

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AGAINST LLANO: Kills – Madison Hall 9, Sarah Poe 7, Jill Rosow 7, Danielle Lindley 5, Kasey Taylor 2, Makenzie Carpenter 1, Kylah Arnold 1; aces – Hall 2, Lindley 2, Samantha Edwards 3, Sami Hogan 1; assists – Taylor 20, Hogan 8; digs – Hall 6, Rosow 11, Lindley 8, Edwards 8, Taylor 2, Hogan 2, Megan Schmidt 2.

AGAINST LAMPASAS: Kills – Hall 13, Poe 8, Rosow 8, Lindley 3, Taylor 3, Arnold 1; aces – Lindley 2, Taylor 1, Rosow 1, Hall 1; assists – Taylor 22, Hogan 12; digs – Lindley 23, Rosow 10, Hall 7, Taylor 4, Schmidt 2, Hogan 1

RECORDS: Burnet is 14-12 overall and 5-2 in District 25-4A play.

UP NEXT: 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Burnet at Taylor, 355 FM 973 in Taylor

DISTRICT STANDINGS

Liberty Hill – 6-1 (18-12)

Burnet – 5-2 (14-12)

Salado – 5-2 (20-10)

Taylor – 3-4 (18-18)

Lampasas – 1-5 (11-18)

Llano – 0-6 (3-15)

Dripping Springs def. Marble Falls

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Dripping Springs 13-25, 12-25 and 7-25 in a District 25-5A contest Oct. 21.

The scores do not reflect the effort of the Lady Mustangs, head coach Julie Downs said.

She noted long rallies, good digs and exceptional blocking by freshman Aubree Adams.

“(We) continue to fight through this district season in an effort to bring home a win in this very tough part of our season,” Downs said.

ON OFFENSE: Kills – Baylee Adams 3, Aubree Adams 2, Taylor Brackenridge 2; assists – Kelsie Tackitt 6; aces – Shelbi Wyatt 1

ON DEFENSE: Digs – Taylor Brackenridge 7, Kelsie Tackitt 4, Shelbi Wyatt 4; blocks – Aubree Adams 2.5, Jackie Winn 1

SUBVARSITY RESULTS: Marble Falls freshmen lost 17-25 and 7-25; Marble Falls junior varsity lost 1-25, 17-25.

RECORDS: Marble Falls is 4-25 overall and 0-12 in District 25-5A; Dripping Springs is 36-7 and 12-0 in district.

UP NEXT: 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Marble Falls at Cedar Park, 2150 Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park

DISTRICT STANDINGS

Dripping Springs — 12-0 (36-7 overall)

Cedar Park — 9-3 (25-12)

Vandegrift — 8-4 (26-16)

Vista Ridge — 7-5 (25-17)

Georgetown — 7-5 (26-18)

East View — 3-9 (8-18)

Leander — 2-10 (11-27)

Marble Falls — 0-12 (4-25)

Leander def. Marble Falls on Oct. 17

MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Leander 17-25, 14-25, 13-25 in a District 25-5A contest Oct. 17.

“At many times, the Lady Mustangs led the match but got into a slump late and failed to close the gap created by multiple errors,” Marble Falls head coach Julie Downs.

Still, Downs noted her players improved their kill percentage by 10 percent for the match.

“The Lady Mustangs really stepped up their offense and passing game,” she said.

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ON OFFENSE: Kills – Taylor Brackenridge 8, Baylee Adams 6; aces – Hanna Wall 3, Kelsie Tackitt 2; assists – Kelsie Tackitt 11, Natalie Chapa 7

ON DEFENSE: Digs – Taylor Brackenridge 10, Shelbi Wyatt 6, Baylee Adams 6

SUBVARSITY REPORTS: Marble Falls freshmen lost 15-25, 21-25; Marble Falls junior varsity lost 12-25, 19-25.