Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Raeghan Craven and Avery Whaley Lead Ashland-Greenwood to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 10:42am

Volleyball Recap: Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays vs. Ralston Rams

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Ashland-Greenwood won the last time they faced Ralston, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays put the hurt on the Ralston Rams with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ashland-Greenwood took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-4.

Leading Ashland-Greenwood to victory were Avery Whaley and Raeghan Craven. Whaley had five aces and three digs, while Craven had nine digs, three kills, and two aces. Those five aces gave Whaley a new career-high.

She wasn't the only good server: Ashland-Greenwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Ashland-Greenwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Ralston, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-18.

Ashland-Greenwood will play host again on Thursday to welcome Malcolm, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Malcolm will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ashland-Greenwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ralston, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Plattsmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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