Volleyball Recap: Payton Black and Jayda Skeeling Secure Win for Miller Grove

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 4:42am

Volleyball Recap: Miller Grove Wolverines vs. McNair Mustangs

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Miller Grove didn't have done well against McNair recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Miller Grove Wolverines came out on top in a nail-biter against the McNair Mustangs , sneaking past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Wolverines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Miller Grove had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-17, 15-9.

Miller Grove was led to victory by Jayda Skeeling and Payton Black. Skeeling had nine aces and six kills, while Black had ten kills, four aces, and a block. The dominant performance gave Skeeling a new career-high in aces.

The victory made it two in a row for Miller Grove and bumps their season record up to 11-2. As for McNair, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller Grove will challenge South Atlanta at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Miller Grove is facing South Atlanta at the right time seeing as South Atlanta is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McNair, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Morrow at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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