ELIZABETHTOWN – South Columbus snapped the East Bladen’s jayvees 4-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory over the Lady Eagles 2-0 Wednesday by set scores of 25-23 and 25-15 in Waccamaw Conference volleyball action.
Two service points from freshman Kaylie Atkins and 1 each from freshman Marlee Potter and sophomore Aubrei Nixon edged East ahead 6-5 in the opening set.
Five points from Taylor Duncan vaulted South in front 14-7. Freshman Taylor Dowless answered with a pair of service points for East, and sophomore Mileigh Martin reeled off 7 straight service points to put the Lady Eagles on top 18-15.
A service point from Atkins and 2 more from Potter kept East ahead 22-19. Kenzley Fowler scored a pair of service points, before Brianna Price served out the set for the Lady Stallions.
Fowler’s 5-point service run pushed South ahead 9-3 in Set 2. Nixon rallied East with a pair of service points, but Lacy Worley reeled off 7 more service points as South took an 18-6 lead.
Martin led the East servers with 8 points, and Atkins finished with 7 service points. Nixon, Potter and Dowless smacked in 3 service points each.
“They (South) were very good at reading the other team and making those big plays,” said East Coach Jessica Eason. “We hung with them really well the first set, but then I think we got in our own heads a little bit in the second set.”
East Bladen, now 2-2 in league play and 7-6 overall, will travel to South Columbus for a rematch Tuesday.
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