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Vanguard Academy Merit Preparatory Academy

Knights

The Merit Preparatory Academy (Springville, UT) varsity volleyball team won Tuesday's home conference match against Vanguard Academy (West Valley City, UT) by a score of 3-2.

	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	Wins
Vanguard Academy	25	20	20	25	8	2
MPA	22	25	25	22	15	3

Final score provided by V. Jenkins.

Recap
Box Score
Awards
Matchup Info

Match Stats

Vanguard Academy (24-25)

Merit Preparatory Academy (24-25)

Vanguard Academy

Attacking

#	Athlete Name	SP	K	K/S	Kill %	Att	E	Hit %
	Team Totals	5	32	6.4	39.5	81	18	.173
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5	7	1.4	35.0	20	5	.100
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2	0	0.0	.0	2	2	-1.000
22	Embrey Young (So)	3	0	0.0	.0	2	0	.000
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5	3	0.6	33.3	9	1	.222
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5	3	0.6	25.0	12	4	-.083
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3	1	0.3	100.0	1	0	1.000
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5	2	0.4	20.0	10	4	-.200
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5	3	0.6	33.3	9	1	.222
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5	2	0.4	50.0	4	1	.250
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5	9	1.8	100.0	9	0	1.000
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5	0	0.0	.0	0	0
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5	2	0.4	66.7	3	0	.667

Merit Preparatory Academy

Attacking

#	Athlete Name	SP	K	K/S	Kill %	Att	E	Hit %
	Team Totals	5	33	6.6	37.5	88	13	.227
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5	3	0.6	20.0	15	4	-.067
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5	3	0.6	30.0	10	3	.000
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5	7	1.4	50.0	14	1	.429
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5	1	0.2	50.0	2	0	.500
17	Clara Bills (So)	5	2	0.4	28.6	7	0	.286
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5	16	3.2	41.0	39	5	.282
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5	1	0.2	100.0	1	0	1.000

Vanguard Academy

Serving

#	Athlete Name	SP	A	A/S	Ace %	SA	SE	Serv %	PTS
	Team Totals	5	13	2.6	13.5	96	23	76.0	40
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5	5	1.0	20.0	25	2	92.0	15
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2	0	0.0	.0	1	1	.0	0
22	Embrey Young (So)	3	1	0.3	20.0	5	0	100.0	2
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5	1	0.2	8.3	12	2	83.3	4
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5	0	0.0	.0	6	3	50.0	1
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5	3	0.6	25.0	12	4	66.7	5
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5	0	0.0	.0	12	2	83.3	4
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5	2	0.4	10.0	20	8	60.0	8
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5	1	0.2	33.3	3	1	66.7	1

Merit Preparatory Academy

Serving

#	Athlete Name	SP	A	A/S	Ace %	SA	SE	Serv %
	Team Totals	5	11	2.2		110	26	76.4
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5	4	0.8	17.4	23	5	78.3
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5	2	0.4	11.1	18	4	77.8
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5	3	0.6	11.5	26	4	84.6
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5	1	0.2	7.7	13	3	76.9
17	Clara Bills (So)	5			.0	3
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5			.0	13	6	53.8
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5	1	0.2	7.1	14	4	71.4

Vanguard Academy

Blocking

#	Athlete Name	SP
	Team Totals	5
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2
22	Embrey Young (So)	3
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5

Merit Preparatory Academy

Blocking

#	Athlete Name	SP	BS	Tot Blks	B/S
	Team Totals	5	1	1	0.2
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5
17	Clara Bills (So)	5
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5	1	1	0.2
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5

Vanguard Academy

Digging

#	Athlete Name	SP	D	D/S
	Team Totals	5	64	12.8
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5	12	2.4
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2	0	0.0
22	Embrey Young (So)	3	4	1.3
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5	2	0.4
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5	3	0.6
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3	0	0.0
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5	2	0.4
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5	8	1.6
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5	6	1.2
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5	7	1.4
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5	10	2.0
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5	10	2.0

Merit Preparatory Academy

Digging

#	Athlete Name	SP	D	D/S
	Team Totals	5	53	10.6
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5	12	2.4
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5	7	1.4
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5	11	2.2
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5	5	1.0
17	Clara Bills (So)	5	8	1.6
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5	5	1.0
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5	5	1.0

Vanguard Academy

Ball Handling

#	Athlete Name	SP	Ast	Ast/S	BHA	BHE
	Team Totals	5	25	5.0	148	15
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5	0	0.0	2	0
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2	0	0.0	2	1
22	Embrey Young (So)	3	1	0.3	1	0
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5	0	0.0	2	1
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5	1	0.2	4	0
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3	0	0.0	2	2
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5	3	0.6	4	0
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5	1	0.2	3	1
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5	3	0.6	5	0
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5	10	2.0	79	7
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5	2	0.4	3	0
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5	4	0.8	41	3

Merit Preparatory Academy

Ball Handling

#	Athlete Name	SP
	Team Totals	5
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5
17	Clara Bills (So)	5
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5

Vanguard Academy

Serve Receiving

#	Athlete Name	SP	R	RE	R/S
	Team Totals	5	73	9	14.6
08	Megan Young (Sr)	5	17	2	3.4
13	Brynn Sanders (Jr)	2	1	1	0.5
22	Embrey Young (So)	3	0	0	0.0
25	Madelyn Bryant (So)	5	6	0	1.2
35	Naconna O'Brien (So)	5	9	0	1.8
36	Sadie Grant (Jr)	3	4	1	1.3
60	Sarah Mason (So)	5	10	2	2.0
73	Minnie Weaver (Jr)	5	4	1	0.8
84	Sarah Stephens (So)	5	8	1	1.6
88	Aly Kingston (So)	5	4	0	0.8
93	Luella Johsnon (Fr)	5	9	1	1.8
95	Audrey Kingston (Sr)	5	1	0	0.2

Merit Preparatory Academy

Serve Receiving

#	Athlete Name	SP	R	RE	R/S
	Team Totals	5	72	13	14.4
4	Emma Burris (Sr)	5	24	3	4.8
5	Grecia Martinez (So)	5	4	1	0.8
6	Lizbeth Diaz (Sr)	5	11	2	2.2
10	Sarah Kidder (Sr)	5
17	Clara Bills (So)	5	6	1	1.2
18	Esi Razak (Jr)	5	17	2	3.4
20	Tia Jenkins (Jr)	5
24	Carlee Wooten (Sr)	5	10	4	2.0

Match Story

Utah High School Volleyball - Merit Preparatory Academy tips Vanguard Academy

September 17, 2024: Springville, UT 84663

Fans at Tuesday's league contest between the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights (Springville, UT) and the visiting Vanguard Academy Valiant (West Valley City, UT), observed Merit Preparatory Academy's volleyball team hold off Vanguard Academy by a tally of 3-2.

The Knights (1-5) will now prepare for their contest against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams (Lehi, UT). The Marauders enter the 2A Region 16 contest with a 3-9 record. In their last contest, Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams was tipped by American Prep WV (West Valley City, UT), 3-1, in a league contest.

Next, the Valiant meet the American Prep WV Eagles (West Valley City, UT) in a 2A Region 16 contest, on Thursday, September 19. Vanguard Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Eagles enter the contest with a 6-5 record after their 3-1 league win over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams (Lehi, UT).

Players of the Match

Vanguard Academy (24-25)

Congratulations to #84 Sarah Stephens for being selected the Vanguard Academy Volleyball Player of the Match.

Merit Preparatory Academy (24-25)

Congratulations to #18 Esi Razak for being selected the Merit Preparatory Academy Volleyball Player of the Match.

VA @ MPA Volleyball Match Info

Tue., Sep. 17, 2024 @ 7p

The Merit Preparatory Academy (Springville, UT) varsity volleyball team won Tuesday's home conference match against Vanguard Academy (West Valley City, UT) by a score of 3-2.

Rankings & Records

Vanguard Academy (24-25)

UT	Class
139	29

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Region %	SW	SL
3-13	2-10	1-6	1-5	1-2	.188	.167	10	39

Merit Preparatory Academy (24-25)

UT	Class
137	28

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	SW	SL
3-11	3-8	2-3	1-8	.214	.273	15	36

Team Scoring Averages

	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	Wins
Vanguard Academy	19.0	15.5	15.2	20.0	9.0	.6
Merit Preparatory Academy	18.1	16.9	18.2	18.7	8.3	1.1

Team Stat Comparison

Vanguard Academy		Merit Preparatory Academy
132	Kills	131
6	Total Blocks	14
58	Serving Aces	115
309	Digs	637
101	Assists	0
377	Receptions	729

Team Leaders

Vanguard Academy		Merit Preparatory Academy	National Avg.
#08 Megan Young32	Kills	#18 Esi Razak56	52
#08 Megan Young2	Total Blocks	#6 Lizbeth Diaz6	11
#08 Megan Young19	Serving Aces	#6 Lizbeth Diaz33	16
#08 Megan Young76	Digs	#4 Emma Burris167	84
#88 Aly Kingston47	Assists	#10 Sarah Kidder0	49
#08 Megan Young106	Receptions	#4 Emma Burris192	86

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Vanguard Academy	3-11		Merit Preparatory Academy	2-8

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/6/24	Rockwell	Vanguard Academy	(L) 2-1	9/12/24	Rockwell	Merit Preparatory Academy	(L) 3-2
9/24/24	Rockwell	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-0
10/8/24	Vanguard Academy	Rockwell	(L) 3-0
9/6/24	Vanguard Academy	Utah Military Academy - Hill Field	(W) 2-0	10/1/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	Utah Military Academy - Hill Field	(W) 3-0
10/3/24	Vanguard Academy	Utah Military Academy - Hill Field	(W) 0-0 (F)
9/7/24	American Prep WV	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-0	9/10/24	American Prep WV	Merit Preparatory Academy	(L) 3-1
9/19/24	American Prep WV	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-0	10/10/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	American Prep WV	(L) 3-0
10/21/24	Vanguard Academy	American Prep WV	(L) 3-0
9/10/24	Vanguard Academy	Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	(L) 3-0	9/19/24	Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	Merit Preparatory Academy	(L) 3-0
				10/14/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	(L) 3-1
9/12/24	Wasatch Academy	Vanguard Academy	(W) 3-2	9/26/24	Wasatch Academy	Merit Preparatory Academy	(W) 3-1
9/20/24	Vanguard Academy	Freedom Prep Academy	(L) 3-0	9/5/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	Freedom Prep Academy	(L) 3-2
10/4/24	Freedom Prep Academy	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-2
10/1/24	Salt Lake Academy	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-0	9/24/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	Salt Lake Academy	(L) 3-0
10/15/24	Intermountain Christian	Vanguard Academy	(L) 3-0	10/16/24	Merit Preparatory Academy	Intermountain Christian	(L) 3-0

Record Breakdown

Vanguard Academy (24-25)		Merit Preparatory Academy (24-25)
3-13	Overall	3-11
2-10	League	3-8
1-1	Non-League	0-2
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
3-11	Common Opponent	2-8
1-6	Home	2-3
1-5	Away	1-8
1-2	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-1
3-13	In-State	3-11
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0