New York School for the Deaf had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Lexington School for the Deaf Blue Jays 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Tornadoes also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New York School for the Deaf was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-12.
New York School for the Deaf's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Crystal Pon led the charge by hitting 70% for eight kills26 aces and three digs. The last time Pon's hitting percentage was this high was in her last five matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristy Agustin, who had seven aces.
She wasn't the only good server: New York School for the Deaf was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 41 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 32.4.
New York School for the Deaf pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lexington School for the Deaf, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
New York School for the Deaf didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Green Meadow Waldorf on the 2nd. As for Lexington School for the Deaf, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Katzenbach School for the Deaf, where the match is scheduled at 3:30 p.m.
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