Thursday, 02 February 2012

The 2012 UIL Realignments were announced today. Lovejoy will move up to 4A for the 2012-2014 seasons and be sloted in District 13-AAAA. The new district members are as follows:

• Denison HS
• Greenville HS
• Lovejoy HS
• McKinney North HS
• Royse City HS
• Sherman HS
• Wylie East HS
• Wylie HS

Malloy selected to Under-Armour First Team All America

Lovejoy Senior Andie Malloy was invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition. The event will be held at the Alamodome on December 16 in San Antonio, TX., in conjunction with the 2011 AVCA Annual Convention and the NCAA Volleyball Championships.

Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Awards

TGCA All-Star - Nicole Newton

TGCA All-State - Andie Malloy and Ebony Nwanebu

TGCA 1-3A Athlete of the Year - Andie Malloy

State Tournament Awards

Congratulations to Andie Malloy, Nicole Newton, and Mallorie Puckett for being selected to the State Championship All-Tournament Team. Andie Malloy was selected as Tournament MVP.

District 11-AAA Awards

Awards for District 11-AAA were announced today. Lovejoy players and coaches recieving the awards are as follows:

Friday, 19 November 2011

Lovejoy became the first team in 3A history and only the fourth team ever to win four straight State Championships as they defeated Abilene Wylie in five sets.

It was a battle to the end as the Leopards struggled at times, and shined at others. Lovejoy won the first set 25-20 in rather workmanship fashion, after trailing early 15-17. The Leopards closed with a 10-3 run.

This is where it began to get interesting as the second set saw the Leopards commit many mistakes as they dug a hole that they could not recover from. Wylie began to put the ball down from the outside and before you knew it the Bulldogs had taken set two by a 18-25 margin.

Lovejoy immediately bounced back as if nothing had happened by opening the third set with a 14-9 lead which they stretched to 20-9 at one point. Wylie put together a few points but it wasn't enough as the Leopards won 25-14.

With a bit of momentum on their side, Lovejoy opened the fourth set looking to close out Abilene Wylie. The Bulldogs wouldn't go away that easily as they built a lead down the stretch and then held on to win the fourth set 23-25.

It was a this point in the match where the real Leopards stepped in and took control. Lovejoy opened the fifth set with an early 8-4 lead. Boosted by several kills by Tournament MVP Andie Malloy, the Leopards closed with a 7-3 run to pull off the 15-8 victory.

Friday, 18 November 2011

Lovejoy advanced to their fourth straight State Championship match today with a hard fought victory over Sinton. In the first set, the Leopards had to rally from a 11-17 deficit down the stretch to win the set 25-23. The win seemed to take any momentum that Sinton had away from them as Lovejoy won the second set easily 25-9. The Lady Pirates from Sinton put themselves in an early hole once again to start the third set. The deficit was too much as they could never establish any momentum to cut into Lovejoy's lead. The Leopards closed out the match with a 25-15 win.

Lovejoy will face Abilene Wylie at 2:00pm.

Once again, Time Warner Cable and FOX Sports Southwest will provide live television and webcast coverage of the 2011 UIL Volleyball State Tournament this week from Strahan Coliseum on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. The tournament will be televised on Time Warner Cable's Texas Channel and webcast on FoxSportsSouthwest.com and FoxSportsHouston.com.

The Texas Channel is available on Time Warner Cable systems in Austin (Channel 888), Corpus Christi (Channel 100), Dallas (Channel 185), the Rio Grande Valley (Channel 888), Laredo (Channel 888), San Antonio (Channel 888), El Paso (Channel 24) and Waco-Temple-Killeen (Channel 888).

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Time Warner Cable and FOX Sports Southwest will provide live television and webcast coverage of the 2011 UIL Volleyball State Tournament this week from Strahan Coliseum on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. The tournament will be televised on Time Warner Cable's Texas Channel and webcast on FoxSportsSouthwest.com and FoxSportsHouston.com.

The Texas Channel is available on Time Warner Cable systems in Austin (Channel 888), Corpus Christi (Channel 100), Dallas (Channel 185), the Rio Grande Valley (Channel 888), Laredo (Channel 888), San Antonio (Channel 888), El Paso (Channel 24) and Waco-Temple-Killeen (Channel 888).

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Lovejoy will play Sinton on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 1:00pm in the Texas State Championship Semifinals. The game will be played at Strahan Coliseum located on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos. Directions to the Coliseum can be found here.

There are some very specific policies for the tournament regarding photography and video. Specifically, there are no video or filming apparatus allowed in the gym. Information concerning the policies can be found on the UIL Athletics web site. Complete tournament details, including all conference schedules can be seen on the UIL Athletics web site.

If you are unable make it to the tournament, you can listen to Leopard Volleyball live on Sportsgram, an internet sports broadcast network. You can hear the games by going to www.sportsgram.net. So, keep up with all the action. Listen to Lovejoy Leopard Playoff Volleyball on the official broadcaster of the Leopards.

Saturday, 11 November 2011

Lovejoy defeated Prosper in the Region 2 3A Championship today to advance to the State Tournament in San Marcos next week. It will be the Leopards fourth consecutive trip to the Tournament. Lovejoy fought off a tough Prosper team who continued to put pressure on them throughout the match. Each time Prosper would close the score, the Leopards would put together long runs, including a 12-1 run in set two, to pull away from the Eagles. The runs helped propel the Leopards to the sweep as they won 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.

The 3A Semifinal match will be played on Friday, November 18, 2011 at either 1:00pm or 3:00pm. The oppponent will be determined soon. Details will be posted as soon as they are known. The game will be played at Strahan Coliseum located on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos. Directions to the Coliseum can be found here.

Friday, 11 November 2011

Lovejoy advanced to the Regional Finals easily tonight as they defeated Paris North Lamar 25-7, 25-16, 25-16. The Leopards will face district foe Prosper on Saturday November 12th at 1:00pm. The game will be played at the Fieldhouse on the campus of Texas A&M - Commerce. Winner of the match will advance to the State Championship Tournament in San Marcos.

Wednesday, 09 November 2011

Senior Leopard players Nicole Newton and Andie Malloy officially signed their Letter of Intent today in a ceremony held at Lovejoy High School. Nicole will be attending Tulsa University next year and will be playing volleyball for the Golden Hurricane. Andie Malloy will be attending Iowa State University and also playing volleyball for the Cyclones. Congratulations to both players. We will indeed enjoy the opportunity to watch you play even more!

Tuesday, 08 November 2011

The match pitting #1 Lovejoy against #2 Argyle started out like it would live up to the top billing it should have had. In set one, Lovejoy and Argyle fought back and forth early on. With the score 14-10, Lovejoy extended their small lead and pulled away with an 11-5 run down the stretch to put away the Eagles 25-15. The run continued in the second set as Lovejoy went up early on 13-3. They proceeded to stretch the lead to 24-7. The Eagles put together a small run in the end to make the final score 25-10. The third set appeared closer when the final score was posted, but it was all Leopards throughout as they built a 17-10 lead and finished with a final score of 25-17 to complete the sweep.

With the win, the Leopards advance to the Regional Tournament in Commerce on Friday, November 11th. Lovejoy will play Paris North Lamar beginning at 8:00pm. The game will be played at the Fieldhouse on the campus of Texas A&M - Commerce.

Thursday, 03 November 2011

Lovejoy started their run in the playoffs tonight with an Area Playoff match against Pilot Point. The Leopards established the tone early as they jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Blocking and hitting was spot on throughout the match at Lovejoy posted the 25-8 victory. Sets 3 and 4 were a little closer scorewise as Coach Mitchell liberally substituted players in and out of the lineup to give them all a taste of playoff volleyball. Lovejoy was clearly in control as the won 25-17, 25-16 respectively.

Monday, 31 October 2011

It's that time of year when the weather thinks about cooling down and the Lovejoy Leopards Volleyball begin heating up for the playoffs. One of the playoff traditions that will continue this year is the live, play-by-play announcements by Sportsgram Internet Sports Network (www.sportsgram.net). This service allows family and friends who live far away or who are unable to make it to the game to still cheer and listen to the action as it occurs.

Lojo Volleyball Booster Club is proud to continue this tradition and it is from your donations and sponsorship that this service is available. If you would like to become a sponsor, please notify Mark Puckett to secure your internet radio spot.

Sunday, 30 October 2011

Sloan Creek Middle School A Teams brought home some additional hardware as both teams finished their season compeating in the "A" Tournament. The 7th Grade and 8th Grade Teams both finished 2nd overall. Congratulations to both teams for a wonderful season.

Friday, 28 October 2011

Lovejoy took on 5A McKinney Boyd tonight in a playoff warm up match. Set one was a struggle between both teams with the Leopards pulling off the 28-26 win to begin the match. Sets two and three were not quite as tight as Lovejoy established the momentum and won the next two 25-22, 25-16 respectively.

The Leopards have a bye for the first round of the playoffs, and the opponent as well as location are not known at this time. Stay tuned to this website for updates. We will post the details of the first round as soon as they are available.

Tuesday, 26 October 2011

Three match wins for the Lovejoy teams Tuesday night against Prosper produced a trio of District Champions in District 11-3AAA. The Freshman, JV-Red, and Varsity teams all finished at the top spot in the District. It was the fifth straight year for the Varsity team as they have garnered the honor each year since beginning varsity play. Congratulations to all of the teams for the hard work during the season.

The Varsity Leopards will play a warm-up match against McKinney Boyd at Boyd High School on Friday the 29th beginning at 6:00pm.

Monday, 24 September 2011

Almost missing in all the action from other events, the Sloan Creek teams brought home some hardware at the recent B team tournament. The 7th grade B team won their tournament, while the 8th grade B team placed 2nd. Congratulations to both teams for a fine showing.

Friday, 21 October 2011

Lovejoy picked up their 40th win of the season on Friday night as they defeated Frisco Lone Star in three consecutive sets. The Leopards won with scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-13. Lovejoy will play their last regular season match of the year at home on Tuesday night when they face Prosper.

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

The win on Tuesday night over Community marked the 200th victory for the Lovejoy Varsity program and Coach Ryan Mitchell. Congratulations to Coach Mitchell for reaching this accomplishment. We look forward to the next 200!

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

It was a trio of sweeps tonight as the Lovejoy teams took on Community. The Freshman Leopards started the night with an impressive 25-9, 25-15 win. Next up came the JV-Red team who posted an equally impressive 25-11, 25-7 victory. The final match of the night featured the Varsity team which wasted no time disposing of the Braves 25-3, 25-7, 25-10. Junior setter Shannon Connell strung together a 19 point serving run to finish off the first set.

Friday, 14 October 2011

It was business as usual as Lovejoy took care of Farmerville in three staight sets on Friday night. The Leopards looked very workmanlike as they posted the 25-12, 25-14, 25-11 win. Lovejoy will visit Community on Tuesday night as they continue district play.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Princeton visited the Leopards tonight to begin the second half of district play. The results turned out to be the same as the first time they met. Lovejoy cruised to a 25-11, 25-11, 25-7 victory. The Leopards return to action on Friday night as they face Farmersville at home beginning at 5:00pm.

Friday, 07 October 2011

Lovejoy went on the road to Prosper to take on the #4 Eagles tonight. The Leopards escaped with a close 25-23 victory in the first set. In set 2, Lovejoy seemed to take over winning 25-18. Their momentum was short lived as another close game ensued in the third set. This time Prosper was able to take the two point win by a 24-26 margin. The loss did not distract Lovejoy as they bounced back to win the fourth set 25-16.

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

The Varsity Leopards proved too much for the visiting Rangers from Frisco Lone Star tonight. Lovejoy's potent offense overpowered Lone Star as they swept easily in three sets 25-10, 25-11, 25-11. Earlier in the night, the JV-Red team completed a sweep as well winning 25-11, 25-13. The Leopards return to action Friday night at they take on the #4 team in 3AAA, the Prosper Eagles.

Friday, 30 September 2011

Lovejoy hosted Community tonight but the Leopards were not kind to the Braves as they swept in three straight. Lovejoy pounded Community 25-4 in set 1. Sets two and three were a little better for the Braves but still favored Lovejoy 25-11 in both.

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Lovejoy continued district play tonight on the road at Farmersville. The Leopards opened quickly with a 25-12 win in the first set. The second set was all Lovejoy as they coasted to an easy 25-13 win. In the third set, the Lady Farmers were able to stay even with the Leopards mathing them point for point. With the score tied at 10-10, Lovejoy went on a 15-1 run to finish off the Farmers 25-11.

Saturday, 24 September 2011

The JV Red Leopards opened up the Allen JV Jamboree determined to prove that they, too, could stack up with the best teams the Metroplex had to offer. They started off strong in pool play with 2 set wins over Plano Jasper, Lewisville, and Bishop Lynch to advance to the Championship bracket. They defeated Plano East 25-15 and 26-24 to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. In the quarters, after dropping the first set to Flower Mound Marcus 23-25, they battled back to win the next two sets 25-21 25-17 to advance to the semifinals. In the semis, the Leopards started strong with a 25-17 victory against Coppell. After leading 19-11 in the 2nd set, the championship game seemed within reach. However, physical and mental exhaustion attacked the Red 9 (who were constantly up against 12 – 16 girl teams the 5A teams had to offer), and they let the 2nd set slip through their fingers 23-25. The exhaustion was evident in the 3rd set as the girls dropped it 15-25 to Coppell (who went on to defeat Plano in 2 sets for the championship). Unfortunately, the weary Leopards had one match left – for 3rd place – against host Allen. The Leopards gutted out a gritty win 29-27 and 28-26. When the last ball hit the floor, the 9 literally fell on the floor, third place trophy proudly in hand.

Friday, 23 September 2011

Lovejoy opened district play by making the short trip over to Princeton. The Leopards wasted no time showing their dominance over district opponents as they posted a 25-10, 25-9, 25-11 sweep. District play continues on Tuesday, Sept. 27th as Lovejoy will travel to Farmersville.

Monday, 19 September 2011

The 8th Grade A team picked up some hardware at the Allen Tournament over the weekend. They avenged an earlier loss to Curtis to take home the tournament championship.

At the same tournament, the 7th Grade A team took home the Third Place trophy.

Friday, 16 September 2011

Lovejoy hosted Mesquite Horn tonight in their final match before district play begins. The Leopards proved that they are ready for district play to begin as they easily defeated Horn in three straight sets 25-6, 25-10, 25-19. The JV Red team proved they are ready as well as they knocked off Horn 25-8, 25-12. The Leopards will enjoy a Tuesday night off before starting District play on the road next Friday at Princeton.

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Lovejoy travelled to Argyle tonight to take on the #2 ranked team in class 3AAA tonight. The Leopords came out on fire beginning the first set with a 5-0 lead. The Leopards would push this to 14-4 and continue to stretch the lead as they posted a 25-8 first set win. In the second set, Argyle found their game, but the Leopards were too much as the won 25-20. In the third set, Argyle put together a more balanced attack and were able to hold ground with the Leopards. Lovejoy went on a four point run down the stretch and held on to win the match and sweep the Eagles 25-23.

Friday, 09 September 2011

Lovejoy returned home tonight to face Ursuline. The Leopards had a fight on their hands in the first set but pulled out the close 25-23 win. The second set was not as close as Lovejoy posted a 25-14 score. Lovejoy closed out the match with a 25-22 score in the third set.

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

Lovejoy travelled to Allen tonight to take on the Eagles. In the first set, Lovejoy established an early lead only to see Allen edge closer at the end. The Leopards held on to take set one by a 25-21 margin. In the second set, Lovejoy stretched another lead early only to see Allen fight back to pull the game even. With the game tied at 23, Allen committed two costly hitting errors in a row to give Lovejoy the victory 25-23. The third set looked much like the other two. However, this time Allen was able to overcome a seven point deficit and win the set 20-25. In the fourth set, Lovejoy again established an early lead. This time however, the Eagles were unable to even get close as Lovejoy closed out the match with a 25-16 victory.

Saturday, 03 September 2011

The JV Black team picked up some hardware at the Garland ISV JV Tournament on Saturday as they finished in 2nd place overall.

Friday, 02 September 2011

Lovejoy opened the night with two quick set wins besting Sachse 25-15, 25-13. The Leopards made a few lineup changes in the third set and fell behind early. The early lead for Sachse was enough to push them to a 24-26 win. In the fourth set, however, Lovejoy reasserted their dominance as they rolled to a 25-12 win.

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Lovejoy Volleyball and Coach Mitchell were recently highlighted in an article by MaxPreps. Click here to read the article.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Initially, it appeared as if the match against Pearce would be as years past with the match going five sets as Lovejoy won the first set 26-24 followed by a Pearce win in set two 18-25. However, the Leopards would not have any of it as they took control in set three winning 25-21 and then increased that margin with a 25-17 win in the forth set.

Saturday, 27 August 2011

Lovejoy headed into the Pearland Classic on a high after finishing second at the Allen tournament. The Leopards moved quickly through the field on day one placing first in their pool with wins over Travis, Brandeis, and Deer Park. On day 2, Lovejoy started out with a quick win over Georgetown. The Leopards then won an emotional match against Plano West. The win pushed them into a quarterfinal match against Lake Travis. Lovejoy took the court almost immediately after the Plano West match due to the other courts running early to face a team that had been sitting for almost an hour. It was apparent from the beginning that the Leopards were not themselves as Travis posted a 12-25, 13-25 win to knock Lovejoy out of the gold bracket. Next up was San Antonio Johnson. Johnson posted a win in the first set 20-25. Lovejoy battled back to take set two 25-20 and force a game three. Johnson did not let the loss deter them as they won set three by a 17-25 score. Lovejoy finished the day against Kingwood, who had defeated Coppell earlier in the day. The Leopards finished the tournament season strong with a 25-18, 25-13 win. The win placed Lovejoy 7th overall at the tournament.

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Lovejoy hosted Rowlett tonight in a rematch of last Saturday's Texas Open match. The Leopards were a different team as Andie Malloy was back from Turkey and on the court. Coach Mitchell put a new line up in for the match and Lovejoy proceeded to sweep Rowlett 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Lovejoy fought through three 3-set matches today with wins over John Paul II, Rowlett, and Southlake. The wins allowed the Leopards to reach the Championship Match at the Allen Texas Open against Coppell. Coppell quickly set the tone and established early momentum which they maintained throughout the match. The Cowgirls defeated the Leopards in two straight sets 20-25, 21-25. With the loss, the Leopards finished in 2nd place overall.

Friday, 19 August 2011

The JV-Red team went 4-0 at the Crandall JV Tournament on day 1 beating Royce City, Midlothian, Wylie East, and Carrollton Ranchview. Play resumes on Saturday at 10:00am.

The Varsity team also went 4-0 in bracket play on day 1 of the Texas Open Tournament and then won their crossover match against South Grand Prarie. The crossover win puts the Leopards in the Championship bracket. Play will resume at 9:15am Saturday morning at Lovejoy High School.

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Lovejoy played a double header tonight against Liberty and Flower Mound. The Leopards opened quickly with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-19 win against Frisco Liberty. The Flower Mound match would not go as easily as the Lady Jags put up a fight but eventually fell to Lovejoy in three straight sets: 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.

Monday, 15 August 2011

Lovejoy went on the road tonight to take on Wakeland High. The Varsity Leopards came away with a sweep as they won in three straight sets 25-14, 25-19, 25-21. The JV Black team posted a 25-20, 28-26 win while the JV Red team needed three sets to win 15-25, 25-19, 25-23.

Friday, 12 August 2011

Lovejoy split the first two matches of the day to start the Duncanville tournament. In the first game of the morning, the Leopards beat Trinity 25-15, 25-12. After a long delay due to waiting for a court, Lovejoy dropped two consecutive sets to Arlington 22-25, 22-25. The Leopards played Georgetown following that and posted a 25-19, 25-23 score.

The final game on Friday night for the Leopards had them facing perennial powerhouse Amarillo. The Sandies took the first set 21-25. Lovejoy fought back in the second set to post a 25-20 win. In the final set, the Leopards gained just enough of an edge to secure the 26-24 win.

On Saturday, Lovejoy continued to put aside the early loss at Duncanville as they put together consecutive matches to win the Consolation Bracket. The Leopards downed Kingwood 25-10, 25-15, followed by a 25-17, 25-22 win against Colleyville Heritage. In the Consolation Championship, Lovejoy took on Plano. The Leopards battled back in the first set erasing a Plano lead and taking the match down the stretch 25-22. Lovejoy built a large lead to open the second set only to see Plano make a run to get within 13-12. Lovejoy re-established control and pushed the lead to 18-12 on consecutive points. The Leopards used this push to propel them to a 25-20 win.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Lovejoy Senior Andie Malloy has arrived with the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team to play in the FIVB Volleyball Girls' Youth World Championship held Aug. 12-21 in Ankara, Turkey. Malloy has been training hard at the High Performance Championships in Arizona where the team won the Championship without dropping a single set. They then relocated to Lake Placid New York for further training before departing for Turkey.

The first round of the Championships takes place on Friday morning at 8:00am (Central Time) when the U.S. takes on Puerto Rico. For details please visit the USA Volleyball.org website. You might also want to visit the Official FIVB Event Website. This site has links to live scores and also a link for FIVB TV. It is not known if the game will be broadcast live so be sure to check it out.

We are proud to have Andie representing Lovejoy Volleyball and the United States. We wish her and the team the best of luck. GO USA!

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

The Wylie Pirates travelled to Lovejoy tonight to take on the Leopards. Lovejoy wasted very little time in establishing the tone as the JV Black team swept their match 25-20, 25-3. At the same time, JV Red was doing the same thing in their match as they posted a 25-10, 25-9 win. The Varsity team made it a complete sweep as they won in three straight sets 25-15, 25-11, 25-15.

Monday, 08 August 2011

Lovejoy opened the 2011-12 season tonight against Red Oak. The Varsity Leopards posted a 3-set sweep with scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-16. Earlier in the night, the JV Squads also put together sweeps with JV Black winning 25-21 in the first set and surviving to take the second set 30-28. The JV Red team also had a close set, but for them it was the first as they posted a 25-23 win in set one. The second set was not as close with the Leopards winning by a 25-14 margin.

Sunday, 12 June 2011

The LOJO Volleyball Booster Club would like to extend a special Thank You to all of the sponsors of the 2011 Lovejoy Country Run. The proceeds from this event are divided amoung all of the Lovejoy Booster Clubs. Without our sponsors support each year, we would not be able to provide many of the things we do for Lovejoy Volleyball.

Wednesday, 08 May 2011

Incoming Senior Andie Malloy was one of 12 players selected to play on the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team. The team will compete in the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) held July 26-30 in Tucson, Ariz. After HPC, they will train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., before travelling to Turkey to play in the World Championships.

Congratulations Andie!

Wednesday, 04 May 2011

A trio of players recently committed to play volleyball in college. Nicole Newton signed up to be a Golden Hurricane when she committed to The University of Tulsa. Andie Malloy will be relocating to Ames, Iowa to play for Iowa State. Ebony Nwanebu recently made the decision to become a Lady of Troy when she committed to The Univesity of Southern California.

Congratulations to all of these players. We look forward to seeing you continue your careers beyond Lovejoy.

Monday, 20 December 2010

Coach Ryan Mitchell was recently named MaxPreps National Coach of the Year. Click here for the detailed story.

Saturday, 20 November 2010

In the press conference following the semifinal match against Columbus on Friday night, Coach Ryan Mitchell said that Wimberley had not seen their best game. Following the Lovejoy victory over Wimberley on Saturday, I think it's safe to say they have seen it now.

Lovejoy came out on fire in the Championship game opening up with a 5-0 lead. Lovejoy stretched that lead to a 20-14 advantage. Wimberley was able to close the gap and take the lead 21-20. With the first set tied at 23, Lovejoy Senior Natalie Puckett put down back-to-back kills to give the Leopards the 25-23 win in the set.

The second set initially looked as if the momentum would continue as Senior Addason Lamb lead off with two aces. Wimberley was able to quickly respond and gain a lead that Lovejoy would never recover from. The Texans Laura Blab continued to put balls through the Leopard defense. Wimberley closed out the set with a 25-21 victory to pull even in the match.

The loss in the second set sparked an offensive onslaught by Lovejoy as they made some lineup changes and showed how powerful they can be when challenged. The Leopards blocked everything Wimberley tried to hit and killed every ball they hit; building a 14-2 lead. The Texans fought back but could not do anything with the sizeable lead. Lovejoy won the third set 25-10.

The fourth set looked initially as if there might be chance for a fifth set as both teams fought back and forth. With the score tied at 11, Lovejoy went on a 5-0 run to force a timeout from the Texans. The Texans fought back again and pulled the score close at 18-16. A Wimberley setting error, and a kill by Lovejoy made the lead 20-16 in favor of the Leopards. The two teams traded points before Sophomore Ebony Nwanebu put down consecutive kills for a 23-17 lead. A couple of points by each team and the game ending block and the bench erupted onto the floor as Lovejoy won the game 25-18.

For the third straight year, a Lovejoy Sophomore player was named Tournament MVP with Ebony Nwanebu earning the honors this year.