ALTAIR — The Rice High School volleyball team lost in three sets September 24 at Raid- ers Gym by a final score of 1525, 19-25, 17-25. Rice had some quality offense going throughout the contest, but Industrial had just a little more of it to hold off the Lady Raiders in three sets.
“We have to make some adjust- ments," said Rice head volleyball coach David Leist. "Industrial's good. I'm not gonna take it away from them. But at the same time, we got to make adjustments. I think we're not used to a quick offense. When people run quick offenses, we get a little bit lost. We'll keep working this year and we're getting better. That's all I'm asking from these girls is to play every single game and we're getting better, so I'm excited." Industrial had a 15-12 lead to start the first set, then scored 8 points in a row to make it 23-13 on a couple aces, some kills, and a few mistakes from Rice. A ball in the net followed by a serve out of bounds from the Lady Raiders won Industrial the set 25-15.
Rice jumped out to a 4-0 lead
in the second set before Industri - al scored four-straight points on a couple kills and a few mistakes from the Lady Raiders to tie it at 4-4. Both teams battled back and forth during the middle of the set, which was followed by In - dustrial surging ahead 17-11 on a bunch of mistakes from Rice and a few kills from Industrial, forc -
ing Rice to call a timeout. Some mistakes from Industrial eventu ally brought Rice back in the set at 21-17, then two kills and a tip ball from the Lady Cobras won them the set 25-19.
Industrial got off to a fast start in the third set at 6-1 on a few kills and a few mistakes from Rice. The Lady Cobras main - tained their comfortable lead on tons of kills for the majority of the set. A kill from Rice se nior outside hitter Abigail Hoe- lscher made it 20-14, which led to four-consecutive points from Industrial with an ace included, then one more kill to win the set and match 25-17.
