Virginia High School Volleyball - Grafton over New Kent
October 19, 2021: New Kent, VA 23124 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league bout between the Grafton Clippers (Yorktown, VA) and the host New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA), saw Grafton's volleyball squad beat New Kent by a tally of 3-1.
With the win, Grafton upgrades its record to 18-1 on the year. The Clippers travel to Warhill (Williamsburg, VA) to play the Lions in a Bay Rivers bout on Thursday, October 21. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 12-6. Warhill won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Poquoson (Poquoson, VA)
The Trojans now own a 15-4 record. They play next when they travel to Tabb for a Bay Rivers bout on Thursday, October 21. New Kent will play a Tigers squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Smithfield (Smithfield, VA). The Tigers record now stands at 15-6.
Match Summary
New Kent shocked Class 4 Grafton, ranked #5 in Virginia with a 17-1 record and only four set loses for the season, by winning the first set 25-19. Unfortunately, the Lady Trojans were not able to prevail in the remaining three sets, losing 22-25, 21-25, 21-25. New Kent highlights included middle hitter Julia Hathaway's 21 kills, setter Clara Foster's 41 assists, and outside hitter Darian Mason's 10 kills, all career records for the three seniors. Aubrey Hyndshaw contributed 9 kills and lead the team defensively with 20 digs, while Logan McKenny contributed 6 kills and 2 blocks. Foster also contributed 2 blocks and added 19 digs and 3 aces.
