Volleyball Recap: Nine Straight Home Wins for Academy of Richmond County

There's no place like home for Academy of Richmond County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lakeside Panthers 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in August.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Academy of Richmond County who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 15-7.

Caitlyn Rivers paced Academy of Richmond County's offense, picking up 14 kills. Rivers got some help from Harper Beckham and her 24 assists. Finally, Talia Freeman kept Academy of Richmond County's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoe Evans, who had nine digs and one assist. Shelby Smith also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Musketeers

Previous Games (Home)

10/07/25 vs Lakeside	2-1
09/30/25 vs Greenbrier	3-0
09/23/25 vs Aquinas	2-0
09/23/25 vs Hephzibah	2-0
09/04/25 vs Cross Creek	2-0
+ 4 more games

Academy of Richmond County's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-3. As for Lakeside, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 matches and leaves them with a 36-5 record.

Coincidentally, Academy of Richmond County and Lakeside will both be playing Evans the next time they take the court. The Panthers will host the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Musketeers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.