Volleyball Recap: Christian Heritage Academy Comes Up Short Despite Olivia Holland's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 4:22pm

Volleyball Recap: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES

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Christian Heritage Academy was the 3-1 winner over Roanoke Valley Christian when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Christian Heritage Academy Knights fell just short of the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Christian Heritage Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13.

When it comes to explaining why Christian Heritage Academy lost, don't look at Olivia Holland. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.

Even though they lost, Christian Heritage Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 37 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Christian Heritage Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Christian Heritage Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss vs. Faith Christian on the 23rd. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will host Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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