Kenston Forest was the 3-2 winner over Southampton Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Kavaliers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders on Thursday. While the Kavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-20 in the first set.
Kenston Forest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-20.
Lydia Daniel paced Kenston Forest's offense, picking up seven kills. Daniel got some help from Paynter Satterwhite and her 18 assists. Daniel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Audrey Sawyer was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last eight matches.
Kenston Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Southampton Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9-1.
Kenston Forest has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against New Covenant on the 1st. As for Southampton Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on the 30th.
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