It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rockbridge Academy can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maryland School for the Deaf Orioles on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Scots in their meetings with the Orioles: they've now lost four in a row.
While Rockbridge Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Ella Spraul
| 10/16/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 21 |
| 10/14/25 @ Greater Grace Christian Academy | 13 |
| 10/10/25 @ Maryland School for the Deaf | 8 |
| 10/06/25 vs The Gunston School | 30 |
| 10/02/25 vs Perry Hall Christian | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Rockbridge Academy still got an impressive performance from Ella Spraul, who had 21 kills and 17 digs. Spraul is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Devoto, who had nine digs and one block.
Maryland School for the Deaf found their leader in sophomore Emmanuela Debrah, who had eight digs, three aces, and one block. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Debrah.
Rockbridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Maryland School for the Deaf, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
Rockbridge Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Salisbury Christian on the 21st. As for Maryland School for the Deaf, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Covenant Life on the 18th.
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