Volleyball Recap: All Saints' Academy Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Alainah Alford and Aniyah Sanchez

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 5:49am

Volleyball Recap: All Saints' Academy Saints vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats

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All Saints' Academy suffered their biggest defeat since August 29th on Tuesday. They came up short against the McKeel Academy Wildcats, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

All Saints' Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-22.

Aniyah Sanchez and Alainah Alford certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Sanchez had 18 digs, while Alford had 12 digs and two aces. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.

Even though they lost, All Saints' Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive matches.

Sofia Burke was a one-man wrecking crew for McKeel Academy as she had 17 digs.

All Saints' Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for McKeel Academy, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.

All Saints' Academy will take on Oasis Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. All Saints' Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for McKeel Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Winter Haven on the 2nd.

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