Volleyball Recap: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Tidewater Academy Warriors
Amelia Academy won the last time they faced Tidewater Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Amelia Academy Patriots walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tidewater Academy Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Amelia Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20.
Leading Amelia Academy to victory were Macy Barnard and Kerrie Wallace. Barnard had nine aces, six kills, and six kills, while Wallace had ten aces and two kills. That's the most aces Barnard has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Arrington, who had five aces and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Amelia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Amelia Academy's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Tidewater Academy, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Amelia Academy will take on Fuqua at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tidewater Academy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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