Volleyball Recap: NCSSM: Durham Takes a Loss + How To Watch

After flying high against Triangle Math & Science on Tuesday, NCSSM: Durham came back down to earth. The Unicorns came up short against the East Wake Academy Eagles on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Unicorns were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-0.

While NCSSM: Durham ultimately came up short, they really made East Wake Academy work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-23, 25-21.

Mariam Hassanen paced NCSSM: Durham's offense, picking up five kills. Hassanen got some help from Chloe Harnphanich and her nine assists. Hassanen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

East Wake Academy found their leader in sophomore Avery Schmidt, who had 32 assists and 20 digs. Schmidt has been hot, having posted 16 or more assists the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emerson Morris, who had ten kills, six digs, four blocks, and three aces.

NCSSM: Durham's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for East Wake Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

NCSSM: Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Wake Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on October 6.