Volleyball Recap: Bella Carrigg and Mckinnley Beard Secure Win for Andrew Jackson Academy

Andrew Jackson Academy had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Cross on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Stingrays with a sharp 3-0 win. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Stingrays two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-0 loss.

Andrew Jackson Academy never let Cross on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 25-15.

McKinnley Beard

Attacks Kills

09/16/25 vs Cross	21
09/15/25 @ Thomas Heyward Academy	24
09/09/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy	9
09/08/25 vs Branchville	15
09/03/25 @ Orangeburg Prep	20
+ 33 more games

Andrew Jackson Academy was led to victory by McKinnley Beard and Bella Carrigg. Beard had 21 kills and three digs, while Carrigg had 26 assists and three aces. Beard has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 38 times she's played.

The victory (which was Andrew Jackson Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 14-4. As for Cross, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Andrew Jackson Academy will face off against Beaufort Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cross, they will square off against Hilton Head Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.