Appomattox Raiders volleyball remains undefeated
Sydney Bryant of Appomattox makes a play on the ball Monday night against Mecklenburg County. Image: Charles Conrad/Times Virginian

NOTE: At press time, the Raiders had a 5-0 record. They have since defeated Altavista 3-2 to improve their record to 6-0.

Original Article

The Appomattox Raiders volleyball team is rolling through its opponents at the start of the season with a 5-0 record after recent wins over Randolph-Henry on the road (25-14, 25-5, 25-12) and Mecklenburg County at home (25-22, 25-21, 25-10).

The Mecklenburg Phoenix gave the Raiders their toughest competition so far, dominating the early portion of set one Monday night and jumping out to a 7-2 lead behind a strong passing game and stellar defense led by libero Elena Bailey, who was a defensive force the entire match.

Appomattox had to regroup and battle back but finally tied the score at 15-15 on a blocked shot by Kaydence Gilbert. The Raiders then went up 16-15 when a Phoenix shot went out of bounds.

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