Virginia High School Volleyball - New Kent over Tabb
October 8, 2024: New Kent, VA 23124 In Tuesday's league challenge, the host New Kent Trojans volleyball team scored a 3-0 triumph over the Tabb Tigers.
The Trojans (15-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Jamestown (Williamsburg, VA). The Eagles come into the Bay Rivers challenge with a 10-6 record. In their last challenge, Jamestown lost by Poquoson (Poquoson, VA), 3-1, in a league challenge.
Next, the Tigers play the Bruton Panthers (Williamsburg, VA) in a Bay Rivers challenge, on Wednesday, October 9. Tabb will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 14-4 record after their 3-0 league win over Warhill (Williamsburg, VA).
Match Summary
The NK Lady Trojans swept the Tabb Tigers for the second time in the 2024 season. In set 1, NK took an 8-1 lead, though the Tabb closed to within one point at 16-15. The Lady Trojans rallied, opening their lead by a point, then two before winning the set 25-18. Again in set 2, NK took the early lead 7-0. This time, New Kent never allowed their lead to drop below 3 points, winning the set 25-16 with a 10 to 6 point surge at the end. NK's offense was led by their outside hitters, senior Fallon Greenawalt with 13 Ks and freshman Carly Sachs with 8 Ks. The other frontrow players, Ava Nieto, Kendall White, and Leah Rounds, contributed 6 Ks each. Setter Mackenzie Loveland ran the offense with 33 assists and led the serving game with 4 aces. Also contributing to the offense's success were passers Greenawalt, Abby McLaughlin, Carly Sachs, and Chloe Phillips, who contributed 18, 16, 13, and 4 passes, respectively. Greenawalt & McLaughlin contributed 13 digs each, while Loveland added 11.
