Coppell Volleyball saw its three-match district winning streak come to an end Friday night, falling 3-1 (25-27, 20-25, 26-24, 23-25) to Lake Highlands on the road. The loss moved the Cowgirls to 18-11 overall and 7-5 in District 7-6A.

Coming off consecutive victories over Plano East, Plano Senior and Berkner, Coppell battled Lake Highlands through four competitive sets. The Cowgirls narrowly lost the opener 27-25 before dropping the second set 25-20.

Coppell responded in the third, fighting off Lake Highlands for a 26-24 victory to extend the match. The Wildcats held on in another tight fourth set, 25-23, to secure the win.

Finley Penniman led Coppell with 14 kills and nine blocks. Brooke Felix contributed 13 kills and 17 digs, while Taylor Mechsner added 10 kills.

Zoey Ponsen directed the offense with 43 assists and contributed seven digs and six blocks. Alette Brown added seven kills and 16 digs, while Hailey Chew finished with 13 digs.

The loss completed the season series against Lake Highlands, which also defeated Coppell in four sets on Sept. 22. With two district matches remaining, the Cowgirls will look to finish the regular season strong as the playoff race continues.

Coppell’s subvarsity teams picked up two victories. JV swept Lake Highlands 25-12, 25-22, while 9A rallied from an opening-set loss to win 22-25, 25-13, 25-17. The 9B team did not play.

Next up: Coppell travels to JJ Pearce on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for a 6:30 p.m. district matchup. The Cowgirls close the regular season at home against Plano West on Friday, Oct. 23, also at 6:30 p.m.

Both matches are important as Coppell works to secure a UIL playoff berth.