After losing to Providence Day the last time they met, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-20.
Riese Kirkland
| 09/06/25 @ Providence Day | 54 |
| 09/05/25 @ Charlotte Latin | 30 |
| 09/02/25 vs Asheville School (Independent) | 35 |
| 08/28/25 @ Habersham Central | 51 |
| 08/25/25 @ Carolina Day | 28 |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rabun Gap-Nacoochee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riese Kirkland, who had eight digs, seven aces, and one block. Kirkland is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
They weren't the only good server: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.7 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 14.
When it comes to explaining why Providence Day lost, don't look at Kelsie Peters. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and one assist.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Providence Day, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has already played their next game (against Cannon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Providence Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against St. Mary's on the 6th.
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