Volleyball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Charles J. Colgan + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2025, 6:20am

Volleyball Recap: Charles J. Colgan Sharks vs. James Madison Warhawks

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Charles J. Colgan High School. Watch Full Replay

Charles J. Colgan had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the James Madison Warhawks on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Sharks, who have now won eight contests in a row.

Charles J. Colgan took James Madison into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-27, 15-8.

Elizabeth Robinson was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last seven matches.

Sharks

Previous Games

11/18/25 vs James Madison3-2
11/15/25 vs West Potomac3-0
11/12/25 vs Patriot3-0
11/10/25 @ Colonial Forge3-2
11/05/25 vs Gainesville3-0
+ 3 more games

They weren't the only good servers: Charles J. Colgan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

James Madison's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alysa Smith, who had 13 assists and five digs, and Chloe Barth, who had ten digs, eight kills, and two blocks. Barth is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.

Charles J. Colgan's win bumped their record up to 28-4. As for James Madison, their defeat ended a seven-match streak of away wins and brought them to 28-4-1.

Charles J. Colgan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against West Springfield on the 22nd. James Madison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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