March 29 at Strahan Arena. LOVB Austin against Madison. Five sets. A live room with something at stake even when it is not a concert.
Austin took the first. The second was a fight. Madison owned the third. Austin stole the fourth. Fifth set, every point stood the crowd up. Madison closed 15-11. Annie Drews Schumacher had 30 points, 28 of them kills. Player of the Match, obviously.
Austin still looked like a team that plays for each other. The blocks got the loudest noise in the building. These women left it on the floor. Madison won. The room still felt like Austin showed up.
Five sets is the product. Schumacher’s 30 is the line. Madison took the fifth. Austin still looked like a team. The blocks were the loudest thing in Strahan.
