Volleyball Recap: Grace Lair Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Chichester

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 5:18pm

Volleyball Recap: Oxford Hornets vs. Chichester Eagles

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After losing to Chichester the last time they met, Oxford decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oxford Hornets put the hurt on the Chichester Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-12, 25-19.

Oxford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Lair, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lair has posted in her last ten matches. Another player making a difference was Cadence Mcclure, who had five digs and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.

Oxford now has a winning record of 10-9-2. As for Chichester, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oxford will venture away from home to square off against Downingtown East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Downingtown East is coming into the game with 14 straight victories at home, so Oxford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chichester, they will head out to take on Ridley at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

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