Virginia High School Volleyball - New Kent over Lafayette
September 9, 2021: Williamsburg, VA 23188 The New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA) volleyball overcame the host Lafayette Rams (Williamsburg, VA), 3-0 in Thursday's league outing.
With the win, New Kent upgrades its record to 8-1 on the year. The Trojans host York (Yorktown, VA) to face the Falcons in a Bay Rivers outing on Tuesday, September 14. The Falcons go into the outing with a record of 2-2. York lost 3-0 in their recent league outing against Tabb (Yorktown, VA)
The Rams now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they host Bruton for a Bay Rivers outing on Thursday, September 16.
Match Summary
The New Kent Lady Trojans swept the Lafayette Rams in three sets tonight, 25-13, 25-10, 25-12. New Kent's tough serving was key, with NK recording 19 aces against only 4 serving errors. Offensively, New Kent recorded 25 kills and 12 errors for a .157 hitting efficiency for the match, while the Rams hit -.055 with a total of 13 kills and 18 errors for the match. NK's senior OH Darian Mason led the Trojans with 9 kills, followed by Aubrey Hyndshaw and Shelby Savage with 4 each. Hyndshaw also tallied 14 consecutive good serves including six aces in set 2. Senior setter Clara Foster ran the offense recording 21 assists, while sister Sofia Foster playing opposite recorded 2 kills & 2 digs. NK's Head Coach Cyndi Burnett took the opportunity to play deep in the third set bringing in sophomore DS Lexi Powell who tallied 2 digs and an ace and freshmen Fallon Greenawalt who added 2 kills. New Kent improves to 8-1 on the season while Lafayette's record is 0-4.
