New Kent sweeps York in Region 3A volleyball quarterfinals

New Kent’s Brielle Perry does her part in scoring an ace for the Lady Trojans in the third set.

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New Kent’s Lady Trojans faced a familiar opponent in the quarterfinals of the Region 3A volleyball tournament in the York Lady Falcons on Nov. 4. And just like the first two times, the Lady Trojans took care of business.

The top seeded Lady Trojans swept York 25-16, 25-9, 25-15 to advance to the Region 3A semifinals.

Early on, York played competitively with the hosts, only trailing by one (10-9) in set one. But New Kent went on an 8-3 run, followed by a 7-2 run capped off with kills from Kennedy Chambers and Janelle Nowlin to capture the opening set.

The second and third stanzas saw the home team exuberate dominance. In the second set, the Lady Trojans orchestrated a 17-5 run to cruise to the victory. In the third set, New Kent grabbed an early lead and began interchanging several players, converting 16 aces to dominate York.

After the contest, New Kent Lady Trojans Head Coach Susie Phillips spoke about the victory.

“Sometimes the records in the Bay Rivers don’t represent what they do in other districts,” she said, speaking about how good York has been this year. “We do not take anyone lightly.

“We were prepared for them to come out strong,” Phillips added. “When we locked in and ran our offense, it looked good.”

New Kent improves to 18-3 on the season.