Volleyball Recap: Vanguard Academy Comes Up Short

Vanguard Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Providence Hall on Friday. The Vanguard Academy Knights fell just short of the Providence Hall Patriots by a score of 2-1. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-14 in the first set.

Vanguard Academy actually scored more points across those three sets (58-54), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-23, 15-10.

Their offense was headlined by Brayson Taylor and Ryker Jackson, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Ben Kingston and his 16 assists. He and Jackson didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.

Vanguard Academy dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Providence Hall, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Vanguard Academy has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on the 15th. As for Providence Hall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Juan Diego Catholic on the 15th.