Volleyball Recap: Berkeley Edges Past Socastee

If Socastee was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Goose Creek last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell just short of the Berkeley Stags by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stags earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

Socastee wouldn't go down easily and took Berkeley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 15-10.

Berkeley was led to victory by Joanna Villeponteaux and Blair Hubbard. Villeponteaux had 51 assists and 24 digs, while Hubbard had 22 kills and 20 digs. Kinsley Valicek was another key player, getting 20 digs and an assist.

Socastee has now lost 10 of their last 12 games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have a 7-18 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-0 Carolina Forest (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77% over those games). As for Berkeley, they are now 6-19, having gone 2-1 since their four-game losing streak ended.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Socastee will host St. James at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Berkeley, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Wando, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Stags surely won't give up without a fight.