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Sussex Academy volleyball holds scrimmage play day

The Sussex Academy team celebrates a winning point during their five-team scrimmage on Aug. 19. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
August 22, 2023

The Sussex Academy volleyball squad hosted a five-team play day scrimmage Aug. 19 where the Seahawks, Sussex Central, Delaware Military Academy, Polytech and Milford went head to head to prep their skills for the upcoming season.

“We were really excited to throw our new talent and new lineups into this weekend’s scrimmage,” said Seahawks head coach Hailee Gooch. “It was also exciting to see the talent across all of the teams. This is a pure example of how far southern Delaware teams have come.”

The Seahawks will travel across Georgetown to face the Golden Knights in a dual-meet scrimmage Friday, Aug. 25. They open their season at Middletown Friday, Sept. 8. There will be online tickets only. No tickets will be sold at the gate and general admission is $7.

The Golden Knights play host to Queen Anne’s High School Wednesday, Sept. 6.

“I thought we had good leadership and played well overall,” said Sussex Central head coach Mike Adams. “We have many options offensively. Also, our defense and serve receive was solid throughout the play day. Our serving is a strength for us. Sussex Central will be very competitive in the Henlopen Conference.”

Milford opens at Odessa High Thursday, Sept. 7.

Polytech opens with Early College High School at DSU Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Sussex Academy libero Savannah Montgomery bumps a save off a kill attempt.
Seahawks Chloe Hain bumps a dig.
Sussex Central’s Alaya Mills powers in a serve against DMA.
Tayler Flaherty sets a Sussex Academy teammate.
Sussex Central’s Leah Sheridan sets a teammate.
Sussex Academy’s Carmen Merrick taps over a kill shot.
Cat Hassler bumps a dig for Sussex Central.
Tayler Flaherty serves an ace for the Seahawks.
Ava Albano slams a serve for Central.
Grace Fiorella sets a teammate during the scrimmage with Polytech.
Central’s Carmela Marzullo roofs a block of a DMA kill attempt.
Sussex Academy’s Grace Fiorella makes a dig in a crowd.
Sussex Academy head coach Hailee Gooch, right, goes over strategy with assistant Casey Minard.
Sussex Academy’s Dymond Steele makes a diving dig against Polytech.
Making a play for the Seahawks are (l-r) Grace Fiorilla, Carmen Merrick, and Tayler Flaherty.
Carmen Merrick taps over a kill for the Seahawks.
Sussex Academy’s Elizabeth Merrick, left, wins a joust with a Polytech player.
Danica Duncan roofs a kill for the Seahawks.
Savannah Montgomery serves an ace for the Seahawks.
Grayce Glover hits a serve for the Seahawks.

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