On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Lady Tigers fell to the Schulenburg Lady Horns 15-25, 11-25, 14-25 after being put up to a challenge by the Lady Horns’ outside hitter.
“Their outside hitter is being recruited by Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida, Baylor and Rice,” said head coach Kimberly Paisley. “She plays year-round and her talents shine. Collectively as a team, they play well together and really just find her on the court to put the ball away, which she consistently did.”
Smithville fell to their opponents in all three games, despite strong efforts from Lindsay Carver and Colline Morrell.
Carver came out with five kills, while Morrell totaled in five assists.
Taylor Weldon also had a standout game with three kills, as did Samantha Campos with three assists.
“Our game tempo is not up to speed yet and we are currently working on our offense by speeding it up – this will make us more effective,” Paisley said.

Shiner Tournament
In the Shiner Tournament last Thursday to Saturday, the Lady Tigers faced a frustrating double elimination against St. Joseph and Flatonia on Friday.
The Lady Tigers put up a fight against both teams, falling 25-21, 10-25, 19-25 to St. Joseph and 25-23, 13-25, 19-25 to Flatonia, which gives them a 1-7 overall record.
“Game one in both matches were good, but we were not focused in game two of both matches,” Paisley said. “Then, in game three of both matches, we went point for point. We need to learn to finish.”
There were several standout performances in both matches, especially by Morrell who had four kills, eight assists and three aces in the game against St. Joseph, as well as four kills and six assists against Flatonia.
Meanwhile, Audrei Rogers and Britany Shackelford came out with an impressive combined total of 35 digs during the tournament.