Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Mackenzie Motes and Melanie Carey Lead Tocoi Creek to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 1:12pm

Volleyball Recap: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Christ's Church Academy Eagles

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After losing to Christ's Church Academy the last time they met, Tocoi Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tocoi Creek Toros put the hurt on the Christ's Church Academy Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Toros.

While Tocoi Creek might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Christ's Church Academy scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-14.

Tocoi Creek was led to victory by Melanie Carey and Mackenzie Motes. Carey had seven digs and two aces, while Motes had five digs and two aces. Carey has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.

Tocoi Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Tocoi Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Christ's Church Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10.

Tocoi Creek will venture away from home to square off against Matanzas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christ's Church Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Johns Country Day at 6:00 p.m.

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