Volleyball Recap: Eman Marashi's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Salem Academy Charter over Prospect Hill Academy

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:27am

Volleyball Recap: Salem Academy Charter Navigator vs. Prospect Hill Academy

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Salem Academy Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Prospect Hill Academy by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Navigator of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.

Salem Academy Charter wouldn't go down easily and took Prospect Hill Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10.

Salem Academy Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eman Marashi, who had five aces and three kills.

She wasn't the only good server: Salem Academy Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.

Salem Academy Charter's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Prospect Hill Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

As of now, neither Salem Academy Charter nor Prospect Hill Academy have any future games scheduled.

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