Virginia High School Volleyball - New Kent over York
October 14, 2021: Yorktown, VA 23692 In Thursday's league contest, the New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA) volleyball squad knocked off the host York Falcons (Yorktown, VA), by a margin of 3-0.
Next up, the Trojans battle the Grafton Clippers (Yorktown, VA) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, October 19. New Kent will attempt to better on its 15-3 season record. The Clippers come into the contest with a 17-1 record after their 3-0 league win over Tabb (Yorktown, VA).
With the loss, York drops to 9-10 on the campaign. The Falcons host Jamestown (Williamsburg, VA) to battle the Eagles in a non-league contest on Tuesday, October 19. The Eagles come into the contest with a record of 9-9. Jamestown won 3-0 in their recent non-league contest against Poquoson (Poquoson, VA)
Match Summary
The Lady Trojans swept the York Falcons on the road 25-19, 25-20, 29-27 with a thrilling third game "Overtime" finish to the match. New Kent hit 15 kills with no errors on 31 swings for a team .483 hitting efficiency in the first game, but hitting and serving errors in the next two games allowed York to stay in the match. With York up 25-26, NK managed three kills in four rallies to finally put the match away 29-27 in the third set. Highlights for NK included 9 kills by Aubrey Hyndshaw, 7 each by Julia Hathaway & Logan McKenney, 5 by Jaiden McCoy, and 3 by Darian Mason. Clara Foster recorded 28 assists and six digs, while Libero Andrea Sorensen lead the team in digs with 9 followed by Hyndshaw with 8. The Lady Trojans struggled with their serve recording 20 errors against 10 kills for the night. Serving leaders were Abby McLaughlin, up from JV for the night, and Shelby Savage each with 3 aces.
