TEMPLE, Texas — In a hard-fought battle on Thursday evening, the Travis Science Academy 8th Grade "B" volleyball team dropped a tough three-set decision to Lake Belton Middle School. After a strong start in the opening set, Travis was unable to hold off Lake Belton's momentum, ultimately falling 17-25, 25-13, 25-16.

With the setback, the Lady Mustangs move to 5-3 on the season.

Travis set the tone early with a sharp opening frame, taking the first set 25-17. However, Lake Belton answered back with relentless energy in the second set to even the match before carrying that momentum through the decisive third set.

Top Performances

Despite the loss, several Lady Mustangs delivered standout individual performances:
Ashlynn Day: Anchored the defense and passing attack with an incredible 53 passes made, while adding 17 serves made, 2 aces, and 1 kill.
Lawrenn Granville: Put together a dominant stat line across the board, racking up 44 passes made, 15 serves made, and 2 aces.
Maren Garcia: Contributed steady play on the floor, recording 32 passes made and 2 serves made.

Up Next

The Lady Mustangs will look to bounce back and finish their regular season on a high note. Travis returns to action on October 19, when they host South Belton Middle School at the Mustang Gym.

Matches are scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM for their final regular season game of the year.