Stonebridge Cavs SportsBlog*

9/2/08. “How about that girl with all the aces?” That’s what the Williamsburg coach said as the two head coaches looked for stats to report to the local newspapers after SBS’s 3-1 victory over Williamsburg Christian.

“That girl” was our very one Rachel Rowe, who put 40 of 42 serves in play — itself quite a feat. But when combined with the fact that half her serves went for aces, the .952 serving percentage stands out even more. But Rachel was not alone in showing excellence from the service line. SBS had seven players with at least seven attempts and each put more than 80% in play. Overall, SBS put 97 of 105 serves in the court (.924) and 29 went for aces. “In the end, our ability to get serves in and win points off the serve made the difference,” said coach Steve Elliott. “It was truly a team effort.”

Ashlea Foster led the way with 16 kills with Rowe adding 11 — supported by 17 assists by Laura Rader — as SBS held off a feisty Williamsburg team. “They are a solid returning/passing team,” said Elliott. “Not a lot of big hitters or servers, but they kept returning what I thought were some strong hits by our girls. I expect a tough rematch later in the season.”

(25-23, 26-28, 25-21, 25-17)