Virginia High School Volleyball - Poquoson bounced by New Kent
September 17, 2024: New Kent, VA 23124 The Poquoson Islanders volleyball squad (Poquoson, VA), was defeated 3-0 in Tuesday's league battle with the host New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA)
With the win, New Kent improves its record to 10-1 on the season. The Trojans travel to Smithfield (Smithfield, VA) to encounter the Packers in a Bay Rivers battle on Thursday, September 19. The Packers go into the battle with a record of 3-7. Smithfield won 3-1 in their recent league battle against Warhill (Williamsburg, VA)
The Islanders now own a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bruton for a Bay Rivers battle on Thursday, September 19. Poquoson will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 3-0 league win over York (Yorktown, VA). The Panthers record now stands at 10-1.
Match Summary
The Lady Trojan varsity swept the Islanders of Poquoson in a Bay Rivers District match, 25-18, 25-23, 25-11. In set 1, New Kent recorded 10 Ks and only 2 errors for a .347 hitting efficiency while the Islanders offset 9 Ks with 5 errors. In set 2 NK increased both Ks and errors by 2 for a .258 hitting efficiency, while Poquoson recorded 13 Ks and 5 errors for .286 hitting. Senior middle blocker Kendall White's 5 Ks in the last 12 points of set 2 along with aces by Leah Rounds and Chloe Phillips stopped the Islander's charge 25-23. Both teams' attacking faltered in set 3 with NK recording 6 Ks and 4 errors for a .066 hitting efficiency, while Poquoson dropped to a -.124 efficiency on 5 Ks and 9 errors. Offensive leaders for NK included White with 8 Ks, Fallon Greenawalt and Carly Sachs with 6, and Leah Rounds with 4. Libero Abby McLaughlin led the defense with 10 digs, while Phillips & setter Mackenzie Loveland added 6 each.
