After a rocky start, the Mathews High School varsity volleyball team defeated the visiting Lady Drifters of Colonial Beach in straight sets last Wednesday night.

After squeaking by the Drifters, 25-20, in the first set, the Lady Devils won the next two, 25-14 and 25-16.

Standouts for Mathews included Caroline Crittenden with 16 digs, nine kills and two aces; Sarah Brown with 17 assists, five aces and five digs; Kristen Frank with three aces, three assists and six digs; Nicole Brown with one ace, three kills, three digs and one block, and Victoria Bing, who contributed five kills and three digs to the Blue Devils’ victory. 

Aleya McCurry added three aces, three assists and two digs. Madisyn Jackson had three kills and two digs. Hannah Smith followed with two kills, two digs and one block. Hannah Robins had four aces and one dig. Jordan Hunley contributed three kills and one dig. Joice Small added two kills and Shayla Wheeler added one. Maddie Maggioncalda also prov...