MABLETON, Ga. - For a third consecutive season, the Mount Vernon Varsity Volleyball team has advanced to the Sweet 16.
The Mustangs accomplished that feat with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Whitefield Academy Wolfpack in the first round of the GHSA Private State Tournament on Wednesday night, Oct. 17.
The Mustangs took the first set 25-20 followed by a 25-23 victory in the second set.
MV closed out the match with a 25-16 win in the third set.
Mount Vernon totaled 12 aces in the match, paced by the four of Sophia Van Name and three from Brooke Nazarian.
Sophia Hardie led the team in kills with 11 while Van Name tallied seven.
Maggie Hodges totaled 17 assists and Anna-Charlotte Toole posted 14 digs.
Mount Vernon is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 19 traveling to Savannah Christian for the Sweet 16.
The Raiders, the no. 4 seed in the tournament, bested St. Vincent's 3-0 in the first round.
First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Saturday at Kelley Gymnasium in Savannah, Ga.
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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.
