Texas HS Match to Watch: Byron Nelson vs. Southlake Carroll
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The high school volleyball season is going at full pace in the state of Texas and during the next two months, hundreds of matches will be played across the Lone Star State until we know the new state champions. Prep…
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Continue ReadingThe high school volleyball season is going at full pace in the state of Texas and during the next two months, hundreds of matches will be played across the Lone Star State until we know the new state champions.
Prep Dig will be covering multiple matches every week and featuring the players that stand out the most for their performances over the course of the season, but we’ll also preview some matches that have the potential to be very interesting ones.
Round two of district play is kicking off around the state with some big matchups and here’s one of them:
Byron Nelson vs. Southlake Carroll – October 3, 5 PM – @ Byron Nelson HS
Byron Nelson
The Byron Nelson Bobcats are second in district 4 with five wins and one loss – exactly against Southlake Carroll, in five sets. That was one of just three upsets faced by the team in 28 matches so far in the season. Outside hitters Ashlyn Seay Ashlyn Seay 6'0" | OH Byron Nelson | 2026 State TX (sophomore) and Sydnee Peterson Sydnee Peterson 5'10" | RS Byron Nelson | 2025 State TX (junior) have been in great form for the Bobcats. Seay has been the team’s main offensive piece, leading the squad with 324 kills, while Peterson is second in kills (304) and first in digs (297) and passes (324). Senior middle Nora Conway has been a force at the net with 68 blocks while freshman Sophee Peterson and senior Anna Koster split the playmaking duties, with 455 and 424 assists, respectively.
Southlake Carroll
The Southlake Carroll Lady Dragons went undefeated in round one of district play with six wins. In the season, the team has 21 wins and 12 losses. The Lady Dragons have a well-diversified offense, with four players registering more than 200 kills already in the season – sophomore outside hitter Layla Austin Layla Austin 5'10" | OH Southlake Carroll | 2026 State TX (266), senior outside hitter Taryn Barnes Taryn Barnes 5'9" | OH Southlake Carroll | 2024 State TX (255), sophomore middle Kinsley Young Kinsley Young 6'4" | MB Southlake Carroll | 2026 State TX (242) and junior outside hitter Mary Beth Morse Mary Beth Morse 5'11" | OH Southlake Carroll | 2025 State TX (214). Southlake Carroll also have two standout setters in junior Parker Tuttle (591) and senior Cat Millsap Cat Millsap 5'10" | OH Southlake Carroll | 2024 TX (476). Barnes leads the team in passes (546) and digs (473), while Young is the team’s main blocker, with 87 stops.