Volleyball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Van

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vs MHS 8-20-2026	2-0	W
vs WOHS 8-20-2026	2-0	W
vs QHS 8-20-2026	2-0	W
vs PGHS 8-18-2026*	2-0	W
@ PTHS 8-18-2026	2-1	W

Van waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins...and they left with five. They came out on top against the Mineola Yellowjackets by a score of 2-0.

Van easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final set scores came out to 25-18, 25-9.

Jordan Flodder paced Van's offense, picking up nine kills. Flodder got some help from Keeley Walker and her 14 assists. Flodder was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

When it comes to explaining why Mineola lost, don't look at Callie Black. Despite the final result, she had six digs and six assists.

Van has now won 15 of their last 16 games at home. That run has powered them to a 11-3 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-3 Brownsboro and 5-6 Mineola (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 15.9% over those games). As for Mineola, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Van wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Henderson on the 22nd. As for Mineola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 22nd.