Volleyball Recap: Athens Drive's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday + How To Watch

There's no place like home for Athens Drive, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Rolesville Rams by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their six-match losing streak.

Athens Drive walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, 25-14.

Annie Baublitz

Digs

09/30/25 vs Rolesville	13
09/25/25 @ Corinth Holders	4
09/23/25 vs Enloe	10
09/18/25 @ Leesville Road	2
09/16/25 vs Millbrook	8
+ 8 more games

Athens Drive was led to victory by Annie Baublitz and Holden Carroll. Baublitz had 44 assists and 13 digs, while Carroll had 20 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Baublitz has posted since back in August.

Despite the defeat, Rolesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rouelle Pineda had 15 assists and seven digs. Those 15 assists set a new season-high mark for Pineda. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Woodle, who had ten digs and three assists.

Athens Drive's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 3-15. As for Rolesville, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.

Athens Drive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Broughton on the 2nd. As for Rolesville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Heritage on the 1st.