AZLE, TX — The Christoval volleyball team’s historic season ended one win short of the state final.
The Lady Cougars fought back after a difficult start but fell in four sets to Lindsay 25-7, 27-25, 21-25, 25-19.
Christoval had never won a playoff match before this season, which was only the fifth year in the program’s existence.
By the time the season ended, the Lady Cats had claimed a district title and four playoff wins, capped by their victory over Windthorst on Tuesday in the regional final.
Christoval’s season ends with a record of 33-9, an almost unbelievable accomplishment for a team that won only four matches two years ago.
Lindsay (37-7) moves on to the play for the Class 2A Division II state title against Flatonia at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland.
It will be the fourth appearance in the state final for Lindsay, which is still looking for its first state title.
Lindsay jumped all over Christoval in the first set Saturday with a 25-7 win, but the Lady Cougars were in every set after that.
Christoval narrowly lost the second set 27-25 before taking the third set 25-21. Lindsay was able to close out the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth set.
Christoval will lose only three seniors from this year’s squad — Ali Guins, Hannah Maier and Emma Hopkins. The Lady Cougars will bring back a talented roster capable of competing for a state championship next season and beyond with juniors Brynnlee Carson, Bostyn Jones, Paytin Weitner and Kenley Smith, sophomores Jordyn Bruns, Rylee Skinner, Journee Kidd, and freshmen Kylie Panter, Kennison Green, Kimbrey Earnshaw, Tynlee DeBusk, Brooklynn McMillan and Brynleigh Lankford.
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