Volleyball Recap: Genoa Christian Academy Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Maddie Eaton

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 6:04am

Volleyball Recap: Genoa Christian Academy vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

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Genoa Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights. This was payback for Genoa Christian Academy, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Genoa Christian Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14.

Genoa Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Maddie Eaton, who had 16 digs.

Genoa Christian Academy 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 nine aces in four consecutive matchups.

Genoa Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Genoa Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shekinah Christian at 7:30 p.m. Shekinah Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Genoa Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they will face off against Bishop Rosecrans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Christian Academy is facing Bishop Rosecrans at the right time seeing as Bishop Rosecrans is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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