Volleyball Recap: Gate City Falls Despite Big Games from Sophie Webb and Ava Jennings + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2025, 11:11am

Volleyball Recap: Gate City Blue Devils vs. Marion Scarlet Hurricanes

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Marion High School. Watch Full Replay

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gate City can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes on Thursday. The Blue Devils' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Marion scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-21.

Sophie Webb

Assists

11/06/25 @ Marion17
10/27/25 @ Central Wise17
10/16/25 vs Central Wise15
10/16/25 vs Central Wise15
10/14/25 vs Abingdon12
+ 16 more games

Despite the defeat, Gate City had strong showings from Ava Jennings, who had eight digs and three aces, and Sophie Webb, who had three digs and one block. Webb has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 21 times she's played.

Gate City's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Marion, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.

As of now, neither Gate City nor the Scarlet Hurricanes have any future games scheduled.

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