Overall Record:   3 - 11      TMSC Conference 0 - 10

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Cary Academy host Our Lady of Lourdes    2 – 0
October 4, 2007

Game 1 – 26 – 24
Game 2 – 25 – 15

The Lady Chargers defeated the visiting Lions from our Lady of Lourdes 2 – 0.  It was a very significant win for our team because we finally won a close game which will provide the confidence we need for the up coming TMSC tournament.  All season we have been working hard on the basics not willing to sacrifice technique as a means to win and finally it is paying off.  The Chargers executed over hand serving, setting and spiking, and aggressive back row hitting to overpower the Lions.  Abby Larus had an outstanding match serving 3 out of 3 and 7 total kills.  Setter, Connor Roebuck, turned in a very busy day setting at least 27 times as the Chargers dominated at the net.  Ashley Allen went 4 for 5 at the serving line and 3 impressive kills.  As a team we served 50 out of 59 (85%) and recorded 21 kills.  The Chargers begin the first round of the TMSC Tournament at East Wake Academy, Tuesday 4:30.

CA host Cary Christian
October 2, 2007

Game 1 – 19 – 25
Game 2 – 17 – 25
Game 3 – 15 – 12

The Chargers came out flat not communicating or moving well without the ball but after a few minutes regained composure making some outstanding plays.  Alsey Davison served 10 out of 10, Sophie was 9 out of 9 and Kourtney Dworsky was 9 out of 10 with one ace.  Abby Larus played a very strong net game accumulating 5 kills.  Ashley Allen earned the winning point in the third game by challenging Cary Christian’s best player to a net battle and walked away the victor.  Unfortunately this was not enough to secure the victory as the Lady Chargers lost the match.  We will be in action again on Thursday when we host Our Lady of Lourdes at 4:15. 

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Cary Academy host NRCA 1 – 2
September 28, 2007

Game 1 – 12 – 25
Game 2 – 25 – 20
Game 3 – 13 - 15

What an exciting rematch the Lady Chargers had against conference rival NRCA.  The first time around the Chargers lost 1 – 2 in a third game show down with the Knights which ended up with the Chargers losing 12 – 15.  Today was much of the same.  The Chargers got off to a slow start losing the first game 12 – 25 but rebounded in the second game winning 25 – 20.  Once again it came down to the third game to determine the winner.  And what a game it was!  The Chargers were down 4 – 10 but staged an unbelievable come back behind the strong serving of Kourtney and outstanding net play by Kayla, Connor, Sophie, and Abby.  After 6 unanswered points the score was 10 – 10 and the Knights were forced to call a time out to regroup.  The Chargers continued to fight as both teams traded points as the score became tied again at 13 – 13.  After two long volleys the Chargers ended up losing 13 – 15 but had played their best match of the season!  The Chargers host Cary Christian on Tuesday 3:45. 

Cary Academy host Ravenscroft School 2 – 1
September 27, 2007

Game 1 – 11 – 15
Game 2 – 25 – 9
Game 3 – 15 - 10

The Lady Chargers can be proud of their offensive effort today and were rewarded by capturing the victory against Ravenscroft School.  We started out slow in the first game struggling to move to the ball and did not communicate to each other successfully.  The result was an 11 – 15 defeat.  The Chargers regrouped with a renewed determination to play as a team.  In the second game we began passing to our setter, Connor Roebuck, who constantly set front line players Abby Larus and Kayla Byington for kills.  Sophie Robison got in on the act by going on a 9 point serving streak.  Kourtney Dworsky and Alsey Davidson dominated back court play. The Lady Chargers finally found their rhythm winning the game 25 – 9.    The third game continued to be more of the same as the Chargers continued to demonstrate solid basic skills and teamwork.   Olivia Banks entered the game at a very critical time took a deep breath and delivered a bullet serve down the line for an ace.  Her second serve was just as powerful finding the back corner of the Ravens courts for her second ace.  These two aces fueled our confidence enabling our team to claim victory.  It was a total team effort and much needed win!  The Chargers host NRCA tomorrow at 5:15 in the SEA gym. 

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Cary Academy host East Wake Academy 1 - 2
September 25, 2007

Game 1 - 23 - 25
Game 2 - 25 - 15
Game 3 - 6 - 15

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Cary Academy @ Durham Academy  1 -2
September 20, 2007

Game 1 – 17 – 25
Game 2 – 25 – 15
Game 3 – 8 - 15

The Lady Chargers fought a very tough battle yesterday against Durham Academy but came up short losing 1 – 2 to the Cavaliers.  We started off a little tentative but then really gained momentum toward the later part of game one.  In the second game the Chargers put every aspect of their game together winning easily.  Our serving has been outstanding – serve reception has been improving but still needs some work to become consistent.  The girls can be proud of their efforts today.  The chargers will host East Wake Academy on Tuesday.

Kudos goes to Sophie for her outstanding serving (10 straight points) in the second game!
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Cary Academy host St. David's School 0 - 2
September 19, 2007

Game 1 - 10 - 25
Game 2 - 22 - 25

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Cary Academy @ Magellan Charter School  0- 2
September 18, 2007

Game 1 – 23 – 25
Game 2 – 15 - 25

The Lady Chargers lost to a undefeated Magellan Charter yesterday 0 -2.  The Chargers came out looking sharp in the first game with a consistent team effort and very solid play.  Strong overhand serving from Kourtney Dworsky and Connor Roebuck kept the Mariners off balance.  The score was close the entire game with the lead changing hands several times before we found ourselves  tied at 23-23.  A bad serve and miss hit cost us the game.  Once we lost the first game our confidence was gone and so was the determination to win.  However, our season is not over and we are not giving up!  We are going to build on the positives of yesterday game; strong serving, improved serve reception, outstanding net play, and better team communication.  The St. David Warriors are in for a battle when they come to our house today at 4:00.  

Special Kudos to Rachel Holt and Ashley Allen for strong performances.

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Cary Academy @ Cary Christian  0 – 2
September 12, 2007

Game 1 – 21-25
Game 2 – 19 – 25 

The Chargers struggled working as a team today which caused us to lose the match.  Individually we had some bright moments but individuals never win games.  It takes teamwork, communication, and trust for teams to be successful.  Hopefully we have learned from this as we move forward to begin the second half of our season.  We will be on the road next Tuesday @ Magellan Charter 4:00. 

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Cary Academy @ North Raleigh Christian Academy 1 -2
September 10, 2007

Game 1 - 25 - 23
Game 2 - 19 - 25
Game 3 - 12 - 15

The Lady Chargers lost a heart breaker match against Triangle MS Conference foe North Raleigh Christian Academy 1 – 2.  The Chargers were down by four points 16 – 20 in the first game but regrouped during a time out to go on an 8 point scoring spree.  Alsey Davidson provided the serving power going 10 out of 10 followed by Kayla Byington & Meg Kennedy each serving 5 out of 5.  The second game began with the Chargers taking an 8 – 4 lead but the Knights refused to go down without a battle.  The Chargers began to making serve reception errors that spread throughout the team like wild fire.  Eight unforced errors and several hitting errors cost us the second game.  This forced the tie breaking third game to decide the match.  It was determined the tie-breaking match would be to 15.  The Chargers made some line-up adjustment to start the third game which quickly paid off as the team took a 10 – 4 lead.  But hold the presses – the Knights refused to throw in the towel.  After a time out, the Knights fought back behind some very good serving tying the score 11- 11.  The Lady Charger regained the serve and won the point but the Knights battled back to tie again 12 – 12.  Two costly communication errors and one miss hit cost the Chargers the game 12 – 15.  It was a very disappointing loss but our team made some significant strides during this match.  Sophie Robison, Kayla Byington, Alsey Davidson, and Abby Larus all had very strong plays at the net.  Rachel Holt and Kourtney Dworsky led the team in digs.  The Chargers will be on the road again Wednesday @ Cary Christian 3:00. 

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Cary Academy @ East Wake Academy  1 - 2
September 6, 2007

Game 1 – 14 – 25
Game 2 – 25 – 23
Game 3 – 6 – 25

The Lady Chargers struggled receiving the serve today which normally spells disaster for any volleyball team.  During warm-ups starting setter, Connor Roebuck, twisted her ankle which caused our team to lose focus and confidence.  As a result, we failed to stay with our game plan (pass, set, spike) and settled for simply trying to get the ball over the net.   On a positive note, during the second game CA was trailing 17 – 21 until Maya Wilson and Kayla Byington decided to take matters into their own hands refusing to accept defeat.  Maya caught fire passing every ball to the front line while Kayla dominated net play recording 4 kills.  Sophie Robinson joined the action by serving 5 straight points to close out the game.  It was an outstanding team effort!  We are back in action next Monday @ NRCA at 4:30.

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Cary Academy @ Triangle Day  School    2 - 1
September. 5, 2007

Game 1 – CA 25 – 18
Game 2 – CA 23 – 25
Game 3 – CA 15 - 3

The Lady Chargers captured their first victory of the season at Triangle Day School winning two out of three games.  CA came out strong in the first game serving 23 out of 24 as a team and recording only 4 serve reception errors.  When a team is serving that consistently and not making costly serve reception errors the results will always be positive.  As a result CA won the first game 25 – 18.  In the second game Triangle Day was determined to win by hustling after every ball and getting back over the net.  The Lady Chargers gave it their all but came up short 23 – 25.  In the third game CA took the lead early on and never looked back.  Kourtney Dworsky took over the serve at 5 – 3 and served the next 10 points in a row to win the third game and clinch the match.  Alsey Davidson and Abby Larus lead the team in serve receptions and digs.  Connor Roebuck served 12 for 12 with 2 aces and Sophie Robison had her first solo block of the season.  The Chargers play at East Wake Academy tomorrow at 4:30.

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CA vs. St. David’s School    0 - 2
September 4, 2007

Game 1 – CA 10 – 25
Game 2 – CA 28 – 30

The Blue Volleyball Team began their first of a three game road trip yesterday at St. David's School.  Our first game we came out rusty and out of rhythm losing 10 – 25.  However, we regained some momentum during the second game playing more to our potential.   Connor Roebuck and Sophie Robinson led the charge serving perfect from the line 9 out of 9 and 4 out of 4 respectively.  Kayla Byington (4 - 5) and Kourntey Dworsky (5 - 6) also turned in solid serving performances.  This game would prove to be a test of wills between two evenly matched teams as the lead changed hands several times.  The Lady Chargers had a chance to win at 26 – 25 but could not get it done.  Normal volleyball games are played to 25 (you have to win by two).  After some very long volleys the Chargers ended up with the loss 28 - 30.  Our team can be proud of staying with our game plan of passing, setting, and spiking at every opportunity understanding this will benefit our performance as the season progresses.   We look forward to playing @ Triangle Day School today (4:30) in search of our first victory. 

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CA vs. Magellan Charter School    0 - 2
August 30, 2007

Game 1 - CA 14 - 25
Game 2 - CA 23 - 25

We opened the season with a home game against Magellan Charter.  Our inexperienced and nerves showed themselves the first game as we made simple communication and position errors.  The second game we demonstrated more skill began communicating, and stared putting rallies together.  However, it was a little to late as Magellan captured the victory.            _________________________________________________________________________________________________________