Ascent Classical Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Poudre Community Academy Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Guardians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Ascent Classical Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-8, 25-2.

Madeline McCarthy
09/22/25 vs Poudre Community Academy | 11 |
09/06/25 vs Ellicott | 9 |
09/15/25 vs Golden View Classical Academy | 8 |
09/17/25 @ Addenbrooke Classical Academy | 5 |
09/06/25 vs Vanguard Classical East | 4 |
Ascent Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madeline McCarthy led the charge by getting 11 aces and eight assists. Those 11 aces gave McCarthy a new career-high.
McCarthy wasn't the only good servers: Ascent Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 36 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive contests.
Ascent Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Poudre Community Academy, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Ascent Classical Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against STEM School Highlands Ranch on the 24th. As for Poudre Community Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Loveland Classical on the 29th.
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