It's playoff time, and Rockbridge Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out Salisbury Christian 3-2 on Tuesday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-101) Rockbridge Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Ella Spraul
| 10/21/25 @ Salisbury Christian | 27 |
| 10/16/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 21 |
| 10/14/25 @ Greater Grace Christian Academy | 13 |
| 10/10/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 8 |
| 10/06/25 vs The Gunston School | 30 |
| + 12 more games |
Ella Spraul was her usual excellent self, getting 27 kills, 21 digs, seven aces, and three blocks. Spraul is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Devoto, who had nine digs, four aces, and one block.
They weren't the only good servers: Rockbridge Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Rockbridge Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Salisbury Christian, their defeat ended a five-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Rockbridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salisbury Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Sts. Peter & Paul on the 22nd.
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