BRICK - In a tightly contested battle from the opening serve to the final whistle, the Barnegat High School girls volleyball team held off Brick Township for a gritty 2-1 victory (25-23, 24-26, 25-23). With the win, the Bengals improved to 3-2 on the season, while Brick Township moved to 1-1.Every set proved to be a nail-biter decided by the minimum two-point margin, but Barnegat's balanced service game and timely net presence gave them the edge in the closing moments of the decisive third frame.Amaya Afflick and Melina Linton ...
BRICK - In a tightly contested battle from the opening serve to the final whistle, the Barnegat High School girls volleyball team held off Brick Township for a gritty 2-1 victory (25-23, 24-26, 25-23). With the win, the Bengals improved to 3-2 on the season, while Brick Township moved to 1-1.
Every set proved to be a nail-biter decided by the minimum two-point margin, but Barnegat's balanced service game and timely net presence gave them the edge in the closing moments of the decisive third frame.
Amaya Afflick and Melina Linton powered the Bengals' attack at the net, each registering six kills. Afflick added two blocks to help slow down the Green Dragons' front line, while Linton delivered a stellar afternoon from behind the service line, leading all players with nine aces.
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Setter Carly Manna orchestrated the offense with 15 assists, adding two kills and a pair of aces of her own. Taliyah Oyemade also made major contributions in limited time, tallying two kills, eight assists, and three aces across two sets of action. Camila Chamorro chipped in two kills and an ace to round out Barnegat's balanced offensive effort.
Brick Township put up a fierce fight, answering Barnegat’s opening 25-23 set win by pushing the second set into extra points and edging the Bengals, 26-24.
The Green Dragons were led by Zuzanna Kirkicka, who paced the floor with nine kills and an ace. AnnaClaire Staudt was a force at the net defensively, racking up seven blocks to go along with three kills and an ace. Kara Bucci tallied five kills and a team-high five aces, while Hailey Lane added three kills and two aces. Setter Nicole Chironna guided the Brick attack with 13 assists and two aces, while Giuliana Marinelli contributed nine assists.
Despite Brick’s strong push in the second set and late rally in the third, Barnegat leaned on its service depth—finishing with 14 team aces—to close out the 25-23 final set and secure the hard-earned road victory.
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