Missouri High School Volleyball - Nixa tips Helias
September 1, 2023: Nixa, MO 65714
The Nixa Eagles (Nixa, MO) volleyball nudged the visiting Helias Crusaders (Jefferson City, MO), 2-1 in Friday's non-league outing.
With the win, Nixa betters its record to 1-0 on the year.
The Crusaders now sport a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Kickapoo for a non-league outing on Friday, September 1.
Match Summary
The Helias Freshmen Lady Crusaders would head south to play an away match vs. the Nixa Lady Eagles. One of the best VB programs in the state. In Set 1 Helias would take the win (25-17). Helias would score 13 points off serve with 6 Aces, while only being Aced once along with 1 Hitter by the Lady Sader's. In Set 2 Helias fall (17-25) scoring 8 points off serve with 1 Ace, while getting Aced 4 times with 4 Hitting errors. Both teams battling it out, winning by the exact score, forcing a 3rd Set. In the 3rd Set Helias would jump out to an 8-3 lead, then 10-4, then finally 14-10. Thats where it stopped as the Lady Eagles would side out to be down 11-14 but go on to record another 5 points to win the Match 16-14. A tough loss for the Lady Sader's against a quality opponent. Helias would score 7 points off serve, with NO Aces and get Aced 5 times with 3 Hitting errors in the 3rd Set.
