Volleyball Recap: Alexander Central Victorious

Sophie Gryder

Digs

09/03/25 @ Bandys	16
09/02/25 @ North Lincoln	14
08/27/25 @ Maiden	10

If Bandys wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Alexander Central, they should've done a better job of containing Sophie Gryder. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Trojans 3-2 on Wednesday thanks in part to Gryder, who had 16 digs and four assists. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.

If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-107) Alexander Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 21-25, 19-17.

Bandys' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Carson Paysour, who had 11 digs and five aces, and Camdyn Earnhardt, who had nine kills, three digs, and one block.

Alexander Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bandys, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.

Coming up, Alexander Central will head out on the road to take on St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Bandys, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against West Iredell on the 4th.