Virginia High School Volleyball - Green Run bounced by Kempsville
September 12, 2024: Virginia Beach, VA 23453 The Green Run Stallions volleyball squad (Virginia Beach, VA), dropped 3-0 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Kempsville Chiefs (Virginia Beach, VA)
With the win, Kempsville improves its record to 5-0 on the season. The Chiefs travel to Landstown (Virginia Beach, VA) to encounter the Eagles in a Beach battle on Tuesday, September 17. The Eagles go into the battle with a record of 4-1. Landstown won 3-0 in their recent league battle against Bayside (Virginia Beach, VA)
The Stallions now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Salem for a Beach battle on Tuesday, September 17. Green Run will encounter a Sundevils squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA). The Sundevils record now stands at 0-4.
Match Summary
The Green Run Stallions were defeated by Kempsville, 3 games to none. Kempsville was victorious in spite of spirited performances by Green Run's outside hitter Torin Kernan (Junior, Class of 2026), who contributed 10 kills, 9 digs, and 4 aces. Kernan tallied 35 attacks and finished the match with a .143 hitting percentage. Senior Chris Keykendall tied for the team lead with 9 digs. Junior outside Bryce Hunter was second on the team with 5 kills. Newcomer middle hitter Jaylen "JJ" Johnson contributed 3 kills and a dig. Setter Chris Jackson (Junior, Class of 2026) led the team with 18 assists and added 7 digs and 2 blocks. Opposite hitter Bravin Jackson (Sophomore, Class of 2027) led the team with 4 blocks.