Volleyball Recap: Mccallum Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Satya Russ and Aaniya Thornton

By Team Reports Oct 25, 2024, 9:00pm

Volleyball Recap: McCallum Knights vs. Cedar Creek Eagles

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McCallum was the 3-1 winner over Cedar Creek when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The McCallum Knights fell 3-1 to the Cedar Creek Eagles on Tuesday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-19 in the first set.

McCallum started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.

Despite the defeat, McCallum had strong showings from Aaniya Thornton, who had 22 digs and three aces, and Satya Russ, who had eight digs and six aces. That's the most aces Russ has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiara Cooks, who had seven digs and two aces.

Even though they lost, McCallum 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 12 consecutive games.

Cedar Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leslie Loke, who had 12 digs. Jasmyn Rivera was another key player, getting 11 digs.

McCallum's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-17. As for Cedar Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-17.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Richards School for Young Women Leaders the next time they take the court. McCallum will head out to face Richards School for Young Women Leaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Cedar Creek will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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