Virginia High School Volleyball - Bruton over New Kent
September 26, 2023: Williamsburg, VA 23188 The Bruton Panthers (Williamsburg, VA) volleyball overcame the visiting New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA), 3-0 in Tuesday's league outing.
With the win, Bruton betters its record to 8-3 on the year. The Panthers travel to Smithfield (Smithfield, VA) to face the Packers in a Bay Rivers outing on Thursday, September 28. The Packers go into the outing with a record of 3-6. Smithfield won 3-1 in their recent league outing against Tabb (Yorktown, VA)
The Trojans now sport a 6-8 record. They play next when they travel to Lafayette for a Bay Rivers outing on Thursday, September 28. New Kent will face a Rams squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Poquoson (Poquoson, VA). The Rams record now stands at 0-10.
Match Summary
The Lady Trojans fought hard in a losing effort against a taller Bruton Panther team, forcing the second set to 24-26. New Kent recorded a higher hitting efficiency of .164 to Bruton's .147, with Bruton tallying 24 kills and 14 errors on 68 attacks, while the Lady Trojans recorded 21 kills with only 9 errors on 73 attacks. Bruton's huge front line, which looked to dominate the shorter New Kent front line, managed only 5 blocks to New Kent's 3. Bruton also won the service game where the Panthers benefited from 14 aces and 10 errors while New Kent recorded 11 aces, but added 16 service errors. New Kent finishes its first round of Bay Rivers matches with a 3-6 record and looks to start the second round on Thursday at Lafayette.
