Bishop England continues to vex Waccamaw, sweeps Warriors from playoffs
At this point, Waccamaw volleyball coach Jill Schoen will take whatever advice one is willing to give, as long as it helps her team get past Bishop England.
During each of her five previous seasons at the school, the two teams collided in the playoffs — all with Bishop England coming out on top.
The Warriors would get another shot at their longtime nemesis, the Battling Bishops paying a visit to the Grand Strand with a trip to the Lower State title match on the line.
Unfortunately for Waccamaw, this one ended with an all too familiar result.
Whether it be jitters the result of the moment’s vastness or the team across the net, the Warriors proved to be their worst enemy in a 3-0 loss (25-12, 25-6, 25-6) loss to Bishop England.
Seeking their 17th straight volleyball title, the margin for error against the Battling Bishops was already slim. However, Schoen doesn’t believe her team did itself any favors.
“It was a game of errors,” she said. “We came in intimidated. They were a big team, arch-rival, and we played that way, we played shy all night. It was all us playing defense, rarely got our offense together and we just crumbled … saw them and crumbled.”
Sarah Krask led the team with three kills, while several other Waccamaw players offered two of their own.
Though a state title was the goal, Schoen said it does little to diminish what the team accomplished this season.
“It was a great season, won (Region VI-3A) and finished 17-7, 9-1 in the region,” she said. “This group of seniors was absolutely amazing.”
Silver Bluff 3, Carvers Bay 0: The Bulldogs took full advantage of Carvers Bay mistakes, sweeping past the Bears (25-11, 26-24, 25-11) in straight sets to advance to the Lower State 2A final.
Girls tennis
Academic Magnet 7, Green Sea Floyds 0: In Charleston, Academic Magnet swept past Green Sea Floyds to advance to the third round of the Class A-2A girls tennis playoffs.The Trojans’ season ends at 10-5.
Singles: Amina Schaaffma (AM) def. Kaylee Jordan (GSF) 6-0, 6-0; Aileen Shi (AM) def. Emmy Kienast (GSF) 6-0, 6-1; Thandi Nixon (AM) def. Hali Hutchinson (GSF) 6-0, 6-0; Caroline Young (AM) def. Tamara Jackson (GSF) 6-1, 6-1; Mary Clare Newsome (AM) def. Chance Caulder (GSF) 7-5, 6-1.
Doubles: Schaaffma-Shi (AM) def. Joran-Kienast (GSF) 8-0; Sophie Estoppey-Tori Streetman (AM) def. Shayla Hardee-Sarah Hewitt (GSF) 8-1.
Records: Green Sea Floyds 10-5, Academic Magnet 13-2.
A.C. Flora 4, Myrtle Beach 3: Myrtle Beach’s quest for a second consecutive state title ended in heartbreak Wednesday night, falling to A.C. Flora in Forest Acres. The Seahawks headed into doubles competition with a slight 3-2 advantage after several hard-fought wins by their top singles players, but A.C. Flora was able to win both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, allowing the Falcons to advance to the Lower State 4A final.
Bishop England 6, Aynor 0: For the second consecutive season, the Blue Jackets saw their season come to an end at the hand of perennial powerhouse Bishop England.
Singles: Jenna Vroman (BE) def. Shelley Baker (AYN) 6-0, 6-0; Camryn Deames (BE) def. Rilee Rabon (AYN) 6-0, 6-0; Lilly Woods (BE) def. Sarah Grace Evans (AYN) 6-0, 6-1; Eleanor Campbell (BE) def. Rebekah Altman 6-0, 6-1; Carolina Lively (BE) def. Rebekah Altman in a pro-set.
Doubles: Drue Randon and Mackenzie Penton (BE) def. Macie Adams and Laura Ellis (AYN), 8-1.
Waccamaw 4, Georgetown 3: A match between Region VI-3A rivals was nip and tuck to the end, with the Warriors earning the victory with a win by their No. 2 doubles team of Kate Drosieko and Sassy Tolson.
Waccamaw advances to the Lower State final, where it will meet Bishop England.
This story was originally published November 2, 2016 at 11:23 PM with the headline "Bishop England continues to vex Waccamaw, sweeps Warriors from playoffs."