Volleyball Recap: Philip Simmons Beats River Bluff for Their Ninth Straight Win

By Team Reports Aug 31, 2025, 5:25am

Volleyball Recap: Philip Simmons Iron Horses vs. River Bluff Gators

Iron Horses

Previous Games

08/30/25 vs River Bluff2-1
08/30/25 vs Lucy Beckham2-0
08/30/25 vs Bishop England2-1
08/29/25 vs Hedgesville2-0
08/29/25 vs Palmetto Christian Academy2-1
+ 4 more games

Philip Simmons faced River Bluff in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Iron Horses had just enough and edged out the Gators 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Iron Horses sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.

Gabby Kakalev paced Philip Simmons' offense, picking up nine kills. Kakalev got some help from Dani Gehringer and her 17 assists. Mary Wells Mazur and McRae Stephenson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.

Philip Simmons' victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for River Bluff, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.

Philip Simmons has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Hedgesville on the 30th. As for River Bluff, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nation Ford at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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