Volleyball Recap: Thales Academy Apex Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Ellie Hutchinson and Julia Sheng + How To Watch

The Thales Academy Apex Titans came up short against the St. Mary's Saints on Thursday and fell 3-1.

While Thales Academy Apex ultimately came up short, they really made St. Mary's work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18.

Ellie Hutchinson

Assists

09/11/25 @ St. Mary's	23
09/08/25 @ Friendship Christian	18
09/05/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville	26
09/02/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy	15
08/29/25 @ Neuse Christian Academy	18
+ 4 more games

Thales Academy Apex's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Julia Sheng, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Ellie Hutchinson, who had 23 assists. Hutchinson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last nine games she's played.

Thales Academy Apex's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-7. As for St. Mary's, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Thales Academy Apex has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on the 12th. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Durham Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.