Volleyball Recap: Windermere Prep Falls Short of Mckeel Academy in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Windermere Prep can now relate to. They came up short against the McKeel Academy Wildcats on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lakers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Isabella Johnson paced Windermere Prep's offense, picking up 11 kills. Johnson got some help from Aarna Verma and her 13 assists. Johnson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Stella Szilard, each putting up two.

McKeel Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Presley Johnson, who had 15 digs and ten aces. Those ten aces gave Johnson a new career-high. Hope Ring was another key player, getting four aces and one assist.

Windermere Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-8.

Windermere Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.