Virginia High School Volleyball - New Kent over Lafayette
August 29, 2023: New Kent, VA 23124
The New Kent Trojans (New Kent, VA) volleyball overcame the visiting Lafayette Rams (Williamsburg, VA), 3-0 in Tuesday's league outing.
With the win, New Kent betters its record to 1-0 on the year. The Trojans travel to Grafton (Yorktown, VA) to face the Clippers in a Bay Rivers outing on Thursday, August 31. The Clippers go into the outing with a record of 1-0. Grafton won 3-0 in their recent league outing against Poquoson (Poquoson, VA)
The Rams now sport a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Bruton for a Bay Rivers outing on Thursday, August 31. Lafayette will face a Panthers squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Smithfield (Smithfield, VA). The Panthers record now stands at 3-0.
Match Summary
The New Kent Lady Trojans opened their 2023 season with a three-game sweep of the Lafayette Rams, playing all 16 team members during the match. The Lady Trojans tallied 30 kills and 17 aces to Lafayette's 14 kills and 4 aces. Sophomore middle blocker Leah Rounds recorded 15 points for New Kent with 8 kills, 4 blocks, and 3 aces. Other offensive leaders were Fallon Greenawalt with 7 kills and 1 ace, Lexi Powell with 6 kills and two aces, and varsity rookie Kendall White with 3 kills. Lexi Powell led the floor defense with 11 digs while Libero Abby McLaughlin added 10 digs and 4 aces. New Kent travels to Grafton, the defending Bay Rivers District Champion and Class 4 state runner-up, on Thursday.