Volleyball Recap: Andover Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2024, 1:08pm

Volleyball Recap: Andover Trojans vs. St. James Academy Thunder

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Andover can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. James Academy Thunder on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19.

Aliyah Green paced Andover's offense, picking up nine kills. Green got some help from Lauren Heinz and her 11 assists. Heinz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 31-5. As for St. James Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 29-6.

Andover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on the 1st. As for St. James Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Great Bend on the 1st.

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