Varsity Volleyball Falls to Woodlands 1-3

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The Warriors took on the Woodlands Highlander’s Friday, Nov. 11 but lost in a disappointing loss, ending 1-3. After a flawless district play, the girls lost the third round of playoffs, ending their season 43-8.

“We were all super pumped to get the chance to play the Woodlands, especially those of us who had been on varsity for the last three years, because they knocked us out of playoffs in 2014 and 2015,” Cara Dolbear ‘17 said. “I think we did a great job playing as a team. We started really great in the first set and ended up beating them 25-16, but then partway through the second set I got injured so that was kind of a shock to everyone I think. My teammates did a great job dealing with that though. I’m super proud of how they played around that adversity.”

This loss however, does not show how the girls have played for the past several months. They have broken school records. Paige Etherington ‘17 was recognized as the HUDL National Player of the Week in September. Dolbear made double digit kills in most of the team’s games, recognizing her as a stat leader in Texas volleyball.

They also broke eight school records individually and as a team:

  • Team Kills in a Season – 1,997 kills (previously 1,855)
  • Team Kills in a Match – 72 kills (vs. Lake Travis)
  • Team Passing Efficiency – 2.82 (vs. Lancaster)
  • Team Hitting Percentage in a Match – 0.585% (vs. Lancaster)
  • Team Wins in a Season – 43 wins
  • Individual Kills in a Match – 26 kills; Annie Leggett ’17 (vs. Lake Travis)
  • Individual Assists in a Match – 56 assists; Paige Etherington ’17 (vs. Lake Travis)
  • Individual Assists in a Season – 1,569 assists; Paige Etherington ’17

More than half of the team will be leaving next year to graduate, putting many of the girls in tears throughout the season. The seniors have looked back on what they’ve accomplished on the court and have considered it their life for many years, but now many of them will not pursue volleyball in the future.

“It feels good that was the last high school game for me because I don’t regret anything in that game, and I couldn’t have asked for a better team to play with,” Ashlyn Hill ‘17 said. “Not only was it my last high school game, but it was my last game ever because I will not be playing in college. That made it so much more emotional for me and the others who will not be playing either.”