Volleyball Recap: Lancaster Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Ayla Saunders and Addison George

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 7:33pm

Volleyball Recap: Lancaster Red Devils vs. Rappahannock Raiders

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After flying high against King & Queen Central last Monday, Lancaster came back down to earth. The Lancaster Red Devils came up short against the Rappahannock Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Lancaster was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.

Despite the defeat, Lancaster had strong showings from Addison George, who had 14 digs, and Ayla Saunders, who had three digs and two aces. George has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.

Lancaster's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Rappahannock, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Lancaster wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Essex on the 3rd. Rappahannock has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Westmoreland on the 3rd.

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