The Wake Forest Cougars snuck past The Wake Prep Academy Guardians with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
Wake Forest had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-16, 28-26, 15-5.
Wake Forest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Hansberger out in front who had 17 kills, seven digs, and four aces. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Hartle, who had 19 digs and two assists.
Wake Prep Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Harper Maxwell, who had 10 digs and three aces, and Haydin Maxwell, who had 32 digs and two aces. The team also got some help from Brennyn Langlois, who had 20 kills and four digs.
Wake Forest's victory brought them up to 3-1. As for Wake Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Wake Forest has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Leesville Road on the 19th. As for Wake Prep Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Crossroads Christian at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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