ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon Varsity Volleyball team picked up its eighth consecutive victory on Thursday night, Sept. 4, defeating the Atlanta International School Eagles 3-0 on the road.

The Mustangs took the first set 25-19 followed by a 25-20 triumph in the second set.

MV closed out the match and secured the shutout with a 25-19 win in the third set.

Mount Vernon totaled 35 kills with Claire Jacobsen leading the charge posting 10.

Ellie Wood finished with seven kills while Sophia Hardie netted six.

The Mustangs had nine aces throughout the match as Hannah Douglas finished with four.

Douglas also paced the team with 19 of MV's 34 assists.

MV was active at the net, recording 13 blocks as a team. Quincey Smeltz led the way with four and Ellie Wood notched three.

Libero Brooke Nazarian accumulating 19 digs as well.

Mount Vernon (13-6) returns to play on Saturday, Sept. 6, competing at the Warrior Invitational hosted by North Cobb High School.

Matches are set to being at 2:30 p.m. in Kennesaw, Ga.

About The Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading innovative, independent school in the country, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation, expansion, and growth has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grades 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.