Volleyball Recap: Phillips Academy Gets the Win

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 9:51pm

Volleyball Recap: Phillips Academy Big Blue vs. Austin Prep Cougars

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Phillips Academy won the last time they faced Austin Prep, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Phillips Academy Big Blue came out on top in a nail-biter against the Austin Prep Cougars , sneaking past 3-2.

Phillips Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Austin Prep into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 15-9.

Despite the loss, Austin Prep still got an impressive performance from Olivia McSorley, who had 14 digs and two aces. McSorley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

The win got Phillips Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Austin Prep, the loss snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips Academy will take on St. Paul's at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. After both having extra time off, Austin Prep and Dana Hall will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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