It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nansemond-Suffolk Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Virginia Academy Patriots 3-2.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy took Virginia Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Marin McGowan paced Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's offense, picking up 25 kills. McGowan got some help from
Jossy Byars and her 47 assists.
Malli Groves controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
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.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is 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. As for Virginia Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-6.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will venture away from home to face off against The Covenant at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (The Covenant has won 12 straight at home, while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Virginia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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