Virginia High School Volleyball - New Kent over Poquoson
October 18, 2022: Poquoson, VA 23662 The crowd at Tuesday's league bout between the New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA) and the host Poquoson Islanders (Poquoson, VA), saw New Kent's volleyball squad beat Poquoson by a tally of 3-1.
With the win, New Kent upgrades its record to 13-9 on the year. The Trojans host Warhill (Williamsburg, VA) to play the Lions in a Bay Rivers bout on Thursday, October 20. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 7-10. Warhill lost 3-2 in their recent league bout against Tabb (Yorktown, VA)
The Islanders now own a 13-9 record.
Match Summary
The Lady Trojans avenged an early season loss to Poquoson tonight with a 4-set win, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 25-19. Poquoson is currently ranked 3rd in Bay Rivers while New Kent is ranked 5th with Tabb at 4th. Unfortunately, Tabb defeated Warhill tonight, maintaining their two-win lead over New Kent, which assures them the fourth seed in the four-team district tournament and the dubious honor of facing undefeated Grafton in the semifinals. Meanwhile, the remaining six Bay Rivers teams will have a week off after their final matches this coming Thursday while they wait for regional tournaments to begin on October 31. Lady Trojan highlights for the Poquoson win include Hyndshaw's 11 kills, 4 aces, and 7 digs; Powell's 8 kills, 5 aces, 16 digs, and 3 blocks; Redman's 8 kills, 1 ace, and 2 blocks; Round's five kills, and 6 blocks; Lovelands 21 assists; and Perkins 15 assists and 2 blocks. The Lady Trojans conclude their regular season at home against Warhill on Thursday, October 20.
