On Saturday, Washington Academy faced Messalonskee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washington Academy Raiders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Messalonskee Eagles. The Raiders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Washington Academy got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Autumn Balyint, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Washington Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Messalonskee's loss came despite strong showings from Sofia Derosby and Ava Perrino. Derosby had 15 digs, while Perrino had ten digs, three kills, and two aces. Derosby is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Washington Academy's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Messalonskee, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Washington Academy nor Messalonskee have any future games scheduled.
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