Isle of Wight Academy faced Norfolk Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Chargers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Ambassadors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since September 4, 2024.
Isle of Wight Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-16, 15-9.
Their offense was headlined by Sarah Powers and Libby Allen, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Christina Petruzalek and her 11 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
Isle of Wight Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Norfolk Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Isle of Wight Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on the 25th. As for Norfolk Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Granby on the 25th.
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