Abbeville volleyball team falls to Acadiana

The Abbeville Lady Wildcats dropped a three-set decision, 15-25, 14-25, 12-25, to the Acadiana Lady Rams at home on Wednesday.
The Lady Cats (0-3) went toe-to-toe with the 5A school early in each set, but the depth and experience of Acadiana proved to be too much.  
 Head coach Madison Trahan was happy with the effort her team 
“This was one of the better games we’ve played so far,” Trahan said.  “We moved our feet, we communicated, and we had some really good rallies.  “It’s not the outcome we wanted, but they played hard and I’m impressed.”
  Two of the players Trahan was most impressed with were junior setter Alayna O’Bryan and freshman libero Karlie Chanhkongsinh.
  “Alayna did a really good job of moving to the ball,” Trahan said.  “Since last season we’ve been working on getting our setters moving instead of staying in one spot.  I’m proud of her.”
  “Karlie is a freshman, but she has experience playing rec league in Youngsville.  She knows what to expect from the play and moves to the ball.  She has no fear.”
  The two teams battled early in the opening set with the Lady Rams clinging to a slim 10-7 lead. Acadiana then took control, going on an 8-2 run to double-up the Lady Cats 18-9.  Abbeville answered with a 5-2 run to get within 20-14 before the Lady Rams put the set away with a 5-1 run.
 Just like in set one, the two teams played even early with Acadiana edging the Lady Cats 11-9.  The Lady Rams then went on an 8-2 run to take control, 19-11.  They closed the set on a 6-3 run to claim an 11-point set win and a 2-0 lead in the match.
 In the final set, Abbeville jumped ahead 3-0, but Acadiana answered with a 9-0 run to take control.  The team traded the following five points before the Lady Rams closed the match on an 11-4 run.
 The Lady Cats will be back in action Tuesday at home against Breaux Bridge.  On Wednesday, they’re at Westgate before finishing the week at home against Northside on Thursday.