(PHOENIXVILLE, Pa.) – Wilson won its fourth consecutive contest with a sweep of Valley Forge in United East action on Wednesday evening. The Phoenix dominated from start to finish as they defeated the Patriots by at least 10 points in all three sets.
The Basics
Scores: Wilson 3, Valley Forge 0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-15)
Venue: UVF Gymnasium
Records: Wilson 14-8, 5-1 UE; Valley Forge 6-13, 1-5 UE
How It Happened
- Wilson asserted itself early as it jumped out to an 11-3 lead at the start of the match. Demetrius Simmons (Sr., Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Mechanicsburg) led the charge with three kills and an ace during the stretch. A 4-0 stretch with another pair of Simmons aces helped make it 20-11. Another 4-0 stretch with kills from Adan Rodriguez-Sapien (L, Biology, N.Y) and Jacob McCoy (Sr., York, Pa. / Spring Grove) gave Wilson the set.
- The Phoenix were even more dominant in the second as they jumped out to an 11-1 lead. Jackson Wolfe (So., Abbottstown, Pa. / New Oxford) pulled out three kills to fuel the run. Wilson got stronger from there and Satvik Sharma (So., Hummelstown, Pa. / Hershey) ended up going to an attacking role and gave the Phoenix a 2-0 lead after a pair of kills.
- Valley Forge had a short advantage up 3-2 in the third, but it was no trouble for Wilson to overcome which they quickly did following a Wolfe kill. Wolfe added another along with an ace to help make it 11-5. He served up a pair of aces late and McCoy closed the night with a pair of kills.
Inside The Numbers
- Ryan Koontz (Jr., York, Haven / ) led all players with 10 kills. McCoy was one behind him.
- Less than a week after posting a program record for aces in a single match, the Phoenix nearly matched the previous mark with 16.
- Setting duties were split as Sharma totaled 15 and Peter Marston (FY, Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island) was behind him with 10.
- Koontz paced the team defensively with 11 digs. It was his first double-double of the season.
Up Next
Wilson hosts Pratt in United East action on Saturday. First serve is set 1 p.m.
