Volleyball Recap: Sumner Comes Up Short

Sumner lost against Graham-Kapowsin back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Spartans came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Sumner was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.

Bryn Kastberg paced Sumner's offense, picking up nine kills. Kastberg got some help from Casi Wicklander and her 16 assists. Brooke Anardi controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Graham-Kapowsin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyla Kennedy led the charge by getting three digs and two aces. What's more, Kennedy racked up 20 assists, the most she's had since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Stewart, who had nine digs and three aces.

Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.

Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Sumner and Olympia will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they will head out on the road to challenge Rogers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.