The Knoxville Catholic High School volleyball team finished third in the Division II, Class AA state tournament held Oct. 21-23 in Murfreesboro. The Lady Irish, under head coach Brent Carter, finished the season 25-10.
KCHS began the tournament in the double-elimination round on Oct. 21 with a 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-10 loss to Briarcrest at Providence Christian Academy. The Lady Irish, later the same day, knocked out Baylor in a 25-17, 25-11, 25-14 sweep in the losers’ bracket before Christ Presbyterian Academy ended KCHS’s season on Oct. 22 with a 25-14, 25-16, 25-15 victory. The latter two matches were also played at PCA. Briarcrest defeated CPA in five games for the championship at Middle Tennessee State University on Oct. 23.
The Lady Irish are pictured on their home court after rallying to defeat Lipscomb Academy 25-19, 14-25, 13-25, 25-22, 15-9 in the quarterfinal round on Oct. 18 to earn a berth in the state tourney.