Volleyball Recap: Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights vs. Amelia Academy Patriots
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Amelia Academy Patriots as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was led to victory by Avery Poore and Maddie Gross. Poore had 16 digs and four aces, while Gross had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Gross has posted since back in October of 2023.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Amelia Academy still got an impressive performance from Macy Barnard, who had six kills and two aces. Barnard is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Amelia Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will face off against Southampton Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Amelia Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenston Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenston Forest is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Amelia Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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