Millbrook can bid farewell to their three-match losing streak thanks to their match on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.
Millbrook had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-8, 25-19.
Lauren Lanzieri
| 10/09/25 vs Athens Drive | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Corinth Holders | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ Enloe | 2 |
| 09/11/25 @ Corinth Holders | 2 |
| 09/09/25 vs Wakefield | 2 |
Millbrook was led to victory by Lauren Lanzieri and Brooklyn Bourquin. Lanzieri had 14 digs and six aces, while Bourquin had eight digs and one assist. Those six aces gave Lanzieri a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Millbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Athens Drive's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Annie Baublitz, who had 24 assists and two aces, and Holden Carroll, who had 11 digs and one assist. Carroll has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Millbrook's record now sits at 9-15. As for Athens Drive, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Millbrook and Athens Drive could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 235th) will meet New Life Camp (ranked second) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Athens Drive will face off against Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (499 vs. 49).
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