Volleyball Recap: Wilvianys Garriga and Yorianny Velasquez Secure Win for Olney

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 4:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Olney Trojans vs. Tacony Academy Charter Lions

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On Monday, the Olney Trojans earned a 3-1 victory over the Tacony Academy Charter Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

Olney was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 21-25, 25-14, 25-17.

Leading Olney to victory were Yorianny Velasquez and Wilvianys Garriga. Velasquez had 15 aces, three digs, and a kill, while Garriga had 13 aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Joselyn Rodriguez-Almendra, who had four aces, two kills, and a block.

Olney's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tacony Academy Charter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olney will venture away from home to take on Kensington at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tacony Academy Charter, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Mastery Charter South co-op [Mastery Charter Lenfest/Mastery Charter Thomas] at 3:15 p.m.

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