Volleyball Recap: Eagle Ridge Academy Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Home	3-2 W
03/29/25 - Away	2-1 W
04/18/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/12/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/04/24 - Away	3-0 W
+ 3 more games

There's no place like home for Eagle Ridge Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Forge Christian Fury on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Fury recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Eagle Ridge Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-11.

Makai Kartchner paced Eagle Ridge Academy's offense, picking up 13 kills. Kartchner got some help from Cole Crawford and his 25 assists. Finally, Elias Misri Perez kept Eagle Ridge Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Despite the defeat, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Seth Davies had 21 digs and two assists. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Davies. Dennis Blinov also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.

The win got Eagle Ridge Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Forge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Eagle Ridge Academy has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Windsor Charter Academy on the 3rd. As for Forge Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Riverdale Ridge on the 2nd.