Volleyball Recap: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Washington International

Model Secondary School for the Deaf faced Washington International in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Red Devils. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Model Secondary School for the Deaf started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-14.

Their offense was headlined by Kelis Bolton and Nirveli Smith, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Matilde Mansfield and her 13 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Model Secondary School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Washington International, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.

Model Secondary School for the Deaf has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Field on the 21st. As for Washington International, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Spencerville Adventist Academy on the 21st.