Virginia Academy and Nansemond-Suffolk Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Virginia Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints by a score of 3-2. The Patriots 's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Virginia Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Virginia Academy lost, don't look at Katherine Gleason. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Jimenez, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Virginia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Virginia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Virginia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they will head out to challenge The Covenant at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Covenant will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Nansemond-Suffolk Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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