Volleyball Recap: Eight Straight Home Victories for Academy at Palumbo

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 5:00am

Volleyball Recap: Academy at Palumbo Griffin vs. MAST Community Charter Panthers

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Academy at Palumbo entered their tilt with MAST Community Charter on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the MAST Community Charter Panthers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Griffin have posted against the Panthers since September 16, 2016.

Academy at Palumbo walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.

Rania Raksawardana was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Academy at Palumbo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Academy at Palumbo's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for MAST Community Charter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy at Palumbo will venture away from home to face off against Central at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Academy at Palumbo surely won't give up without a fight. As for MAST Community Charter, they will head out to take on Renaissance Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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