Volleyball Recap: Shady Spring Edges Past Spring Valley

The Spring Valley Timberwolves didn't have quite enough to beat the Shady Spring Tigers on Tuesday and fell 2-1. While the Timberwolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-17 in the first set.

Spring Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final set scores came out to 17-25, 25-17, 15-9.

Shady Spring's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alessandra Fragile, who had 15 kills, six digs, and three aces. The team also got some help from Callie Olson, who had 13 assists, seven kills, three digs, and two aces.

Spring Valley has now lost five of their last six games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-21-4 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0-1 Herbert Hoover (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.2% over those games). As for Shady Spring, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning seven of their last eight games. That's given a healthy boost to their 36-10-4 record this season.

Coincidentally, Spring Valley and Shady Spring will both be playing Oak Hill the next time they take the court. The Timberwolves will head out to face the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Tigers will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.