Virginia High School Volleyball - Green Run crushed by Cox
September 10, 2024: Virginia Beach, VA 23453 In Tuesday's league match, the Cox Falcons (Virginia Beach, VA) volleyball squad overcame the host Green Run Stallions (Virginia Beach, VA), by a count of 3-0.
Next up, the Falcons battle the Kellam Knights (Virginia Beach, VA) in a Beach match, on Thursday, September 12. Cox will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Knights enter the match with a 2-1 record after their 3-1 league win over Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA).
The Stallions (0-4) will now prepare for their match against Kempsville (Virginia Beach, VA). The Chiefs enter the Beach match with a 4-0 record. In their last match, Kempsville notched a victory over Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA), 3-0, in a non-league match.
Match Summary
The growing pains of a young team were on full display during tonight's match, as the Stallions fell to the Falcons, 3 games to 0. Green Run passed well but had 13 service errors and a team-wide hitting percentage of -.045 for the match, tallying 19 kills against 24 hitting errors.
In spite of the loss, the Stallions stayed composed throughout the match. After the dust settled, there were signs of progress up and down the roster. Junior Max Wasserzug filled the stat sheet, leading the team with 3 aces and 9 points on 14 serves, all career highs. Max added 7 receptions, 4 digs, and 2 kills.
Gabriel Burton (Sr.) posted 2 aces on 7 serves and added 5 receptions and 2 digs. Torin Kernan (Jr.) continued to establish himself as one of the top players in the city, passing a perfect match (20 receptions, 0 errors) along with 7 kills and a season-high 13 digs. Sophomore Jaylen Johnson played the best match of his young career, with his first dig and 2 solo blocks.
