VOLLEYBALL: Marble Falls vs. Connally; Burnet vs. Copperas Cove
Marble Falls loses to Pflugerville Connally 23-25, 17-25, 20-25
PFLUGERVILLE — The Cougarettes took advantage of errors and swept the Lady Mustangs volleyball team Aug. 21.
TOP PLAYERS: Hayley Fishbeck 7 kills, 2 aces, 1 block; Haley Coulter 17 assists
ON OFFENSE: Taylor Brackenridge 4 kills; Maddie Johnson 1 assist; Catie Whitecotton 1 ace
ON DEFENSE: Whitecotton 2 blocks; Kaitlyn Naumann 1 block; Lacie Long 13 digs; Kelsey Bauers 6 digs
QUOTABLE: “(The Lady Mustangs were) unable to win due great numbers of errors and great hustle and scappiness exhibited by the Cougars,” Marble Falls head coach Julie Downs said.
SUBVARSITY RESULTS: Marble Falls junior varsity def. Connally 25-18, 25-15; Marble Falls freshmen def. Connally 25-20, 25-19
RECORDS: Marble Falls is 4-5.
UP NEXT: Marble Falls varsity at Connally Championship Tournament, 4 p.m. Aug. 23 at Connally, 13212 N. Lamar in Austin
Lady Dawgs go 2-5 in last seven matches
BURNET — The Lady Dawgs enter each match with focus and aggressiveness, which should help as they continue to play their pre-District 8-3A schedule, head coach Monica Meyers says.
Burnet lost to Copperas Cove 22-25, 18-25, 15-25 on Aug. 21 after going 2-4 at Wimberley’s Tex-Fest Tournament. Burnet earned wins against Salado and Smithville 2-1 but lost to Wimberley junior varsity, Austin St. Andrew’s, Marble Falls and Bandera.
TOP PLAYERS: Against Copperas Cove – Sarah Poe 7 kills, 1.5 blocks, 3 digs.
ON OFFENSE: Against Copperas Cove – Danielle Lindley 16 assists; Riley Scott and Mariah Qualls 5 kills each; Cassidy Connolly 4 kills
ON DEFENSE: Against Copperas Cove – Riana Bond 7 digs; Scott 6 digs; Qualls 3 digs and .5 blocks
QUOTABLE: “We did have some service errors and serve-reception errors that held us back and stopped some momentum, but we had some improved net play overall. … I’m very excited that we continue to improve and gain match experience,” Burnet coach Monica Meyers said.
SUBVARSITY RESULTS: Burnet junior varsity lost to Copperas Cove 16-25, 7-25; Burnet freshmen lost to Copperas Cove 25-10, 9-25, 25-16
RECORDS: Burnet is 3-8.
UP NEXT: Burnet at Ingram Tom Moore High, 510 Texas 39 in Ingram, 6 p.m. Aug. 28