Volleyball Recap: Monticello's Win Ends Nine-Game Losing Streak at Home

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 5:27pm

Volleyball Recap: Monticello Mustangs vs. Orange County Fighting Hornets

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Monticello can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Orange County Fighting Hornets as the Monticello Mustangs made off with a 3-0 win. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Monticello took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-15.

Monticello's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamira Rush-Martin led the charge by getting five aces, three kills, and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Rush-Martin a new career-high in blocks.

Monticello's win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16. As for Orange County, they are on a 34-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-19.

Monticello has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Fluvanna County on the 31st. As for Orange County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Charlottesville on the 31st.

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