Volleyball Recap: Woodward Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Lovett

War Eagles

Previous 5 Games

09/20/25 @ Lovett	0-2
09/20/25 vs McIntosh	2-0
09/20/25 vs Holy Innocents Episcopal	2-0
09/20/25 vs Midtown	2-1
09/20/25 vs South Aiken	2-0

Woodward Academy faced Lovett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The War Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The War Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Woodward Academy may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 21 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21.

Sydney Harrison paced Woodward Academy's offense, picking up eight kills. Harrison got some help from Marissa Jones and her 15 assists.

Woodward Academy's loss dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Lovett, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 27-1.

Woodward Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Chamblee on the 23rd. As for Lovett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Coretta Scott King YWLA on the 22nd.