Volleyball Game Preview: Chelsea Academy Knights vs. Trinity at Meadow View Tempest

Chelsea Academy has gone a perfect 5-0 against Trinity at Meadow View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will face off against the Tempest at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Chelsea Academy is leaving town to face Trinity at Meadow View after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Knights came up short against Paul VI on Friday, falling 3-0.

While Chelsea Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-20.

Ava Barvick

Attacks Kills

08/29/25 vs Paul VI	11
11/09/24 vs Timberlake Christian	10
11/07/24 vs Greenbrier Christian Academy	10
11/05/24 vs Richmond Christian	9
10/25/24 vs Immanuel Christian	13
+ 18 more games

Chelsea Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Malta Klassen, who had 21 assists and four digs, and Ava Barvick, who had 11 kills and five digs. Barvick has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 23 times she's played.

Meanwhile, Trinity at Meadow View lost 3-0 to Immanuel Christian on Tuesday. The Tempest haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Trinity at Meadow View was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-23.

Everything went Chelsea Academy's way against Trinity at Meadow View in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Chelsea Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.