Volleyball Recap: South Effingham Takes Down Milton in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Mustangs

Previous Games

10/18/25 vs Milton	3-1
10/15/25 vs Apalachee	3-1
10/11/25 vs Effingham County	3-2
10/11/25 vs Effingham County	2-0
10/11/25 vs Lakeside	2-1
+ 4 more games

With a playoff win on the line, South Effingham rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Milton Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

South Effingham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18.

Morgan Stringer paced South Effingham's offense, picking up 20 kills. Stringer got some help from Leah Magana and her 46 assists. Clara Vorel controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

When it comes to explaining why Milton lost, don't look at Shelby Matteson. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs and four aces. Matteson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.

South Effingham's win bumped their record up to 40-10. As for Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 25-16.

Looking ahead, South Effingham will challenge McIntosh at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Milton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.