Ascend Leadership's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Southern Wake Academy Lions. For the Aviators, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The win didn't come easy: Southern Wake Academy scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-20.
Lola Walls paced Ascend Leadership's offense, picking up 11 kills. Walls got some help from Bella Browning and her ten assists. Walls also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brianna Torralba, racking up six apiece.
Defeat or not, Southern Wake Academy got some senior leadership from Meredith Holcombe and Brooklyn Taylor. Holcombe had 16 digs and one assist, while Taylor had 21 assists and eight kills. Those eight kills set a new season-high mark for Taylor.
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| 08/26/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/24/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 08/29/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/26/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/13/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
Ascend Leadership's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Southern Wake Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Ascend Leadership has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Woods Charter on the 28th. As for Southern Wake Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against River Mill on the 29th.
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