The Lady Chiefs open their season with a district loss against the Sky Hawks on the road.
Game Scores: 23-25; 16-25; 25-19; 18-25.
Highlights: Beckner: 9 Kills, 2 Aces, 5 Blocks, 6 Digs; Fuller: 2 Kills, 11 Assists, 3 Aces, 3 Blocks, 3 Digs; Adamson: 6 Assists, 1 Ace, 1 Block, 3 Digs; Miller: 6 Kills, 4 Blocks.
30
MANCHESTER
L 3-1
Monacan loses a close match to Manchester at home. Every game in the match is decided by 5 points or less.
Game Scores: 21-25; 20-25; 25-23; 21-25.
Highlights: Beckner: 13 Kills, 1 Assists, 3 Aces, 3 Blocks, 4 Digs; Fuller: 2 Kills, 11 Assists, 3 Aces, 2 Blocks, 1 Dig; Hopkins: 1 Kill, 8 Assists, 1 Ace, 1 Block, 3 Digs; Miller: 5 Kills, 3 Aces, 5 Blocks, 6 Digs.
Sept.
4
at Cosby
L 3-0
Cosby's attackers prove too much for the visiting Lady Chiefs. Monacan bows in three straight.
Game Scores: 9-25; 16-25; 16-25.
Highlights: Hopkins 1 assist, 2 aces, 2 blocks; Beckner 1 assist, 4 blocks, 2 digs.
6
at Huguenot
L 3-1
Game scores from inRich.com; summary and highlights to come.
Game Scores: 25-18; 19-25; 19-25; 13-25.
11
at James River
L 3-0
Game scores from Richmond Times-Dispatch; no other report available.
Game Scores: 11-25; 7-25; 9-25.
13
CLOVER HILL
W 3-1
The Lady Chiefs finally break through to win their first match of the season against the Cavaliers.
Game Scores: 20-25; 25-18; 25-13; 25-23.
Highlights: Beckner 5 kills, 1 assist, 4 blocks, 2 digs; Hopkins 1 kill, 4 assists, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Miller 4 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 5 blocks, 2 digs; Travis 2 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 2 digs.
18
GEORGE WYTHE
W 3-0
Monacan overwhelms George Wythe in three straight games to win its second consecutive match in the district.
Game Scores: 25-8; 25-5; 25-6.
Highlights: Travis 12 aces; Beckner 10 aces.
24
at Prince George
L 3-2
In an up and down match, Monacan shocks undefeated, non-district foe, Prince George, by easily winning the first game. Prince George returns the favor by taking the next two games before the two teams settle into a tight struggle. Monacan edges Prince George (25-23) in the fourth game to send the match to a fifth and final game. In a close, seesaw battle Prince George wins the final game (16-14) to take the match.
Game Scores: 25-15; 14-25; 17-25, 25-23, 14-16.
Highlights: Miller 5 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks; Travis 4 kills, 1 ace; Fuller 2 kills, 12 assists, 4 aces, 6 blocks.
25
at Midlothian
7:00 pm
Postponed to 9/27
26
L.C. BIRD
L 3-1
Monacan surprises Bird with a strong start and then holds on to win a close first game (25-22). Bird takes over early in the next game and goes on to win three in a row to take the match (3-1).
Game Scores: 25-22; 16-25; 17-25, 17-25.
Highlights: Beckner 4 blocks, 4 digs, 7 kills; Hopkins 14 assists, 5 kills; Travis 3 blocks, 4 kills.
27
at Midlothian
L 3-0
Monacan starts out strong and leads for most of the first game with Midlothian before being overtaken at the end of the game. Midlothian then goes on to win the next two games to take the overall match, 3-0.
Game Scores: 22-25; 21-25; 15-25.
Highlights: Miller 4 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Beckner 3 kills, 1 ace, 2 blocks, 4 digs; Fuller 1 kill, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Hopkins 11 assists, 1 block, 3 digs.
Oct.
1
MATOACA
W 3-1
Monacan gets moving after a slow start to take the first two games with non-district foe, Matoaca. Matoaca then heats up to take the third game and makes a strong start in the next before Monacan recovers to win a close fourth game to put the match away.
Game Scores: 25-20; 25-17; 19-25, 25-22.
Highlights: Fuller 16 assists, 4 aces, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Travis 6 kills, 4 aces, 2 digs; Miller 8 kills, 5 blocks; Beckner 1 kill, 5 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks, 3 digs.
4
COSBY
L 3-0
Monacan pushes Cosby in an exciting, two point loss in the first game of the return match between district foes. Cosby then turns up the heat and coasts to wins in the next two games, taking the overall match 3-0.
Game Scores: 23-25; 9-25; 9-25.
Highlights: Dillard 2 kills, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 5 digs; Beckner 2 kills, 2 aces, 4 blocks, 3 digs; Fuller 2 kills, 7 assists, 2 blocks; Hopkins 10 assists, 2 digs.
8
at Manchester
L 3-2
Monacan loses a heart-breaker to district foe, Manchester, in five games. Up by two games in convincing manner, Monacan loses focus in the third, but recovers to almost overcome Manchester in a close, two point loss in the fourth game. Manchester takes command in the fifth and final game and goes on to close out the match with a 15-5 win.
Game Scores: 25-20; 25-19; 18-25, 23-25, 5-15.
Highlights: Dillard 4 kills, 1 assists, 3 aces, 1 block, 5 digs; Beckner 9 kills, 1 assist, 3 aces, 4 blocks, 4 digs; Fuller 5 kills, 7 assists, 4 aces, 3 blocks; Hopkins 5 kills; 17 assists, 5 aces.
9
HUGUENOT
W 3-0
Lady Chiefs pull together at home to avenge early season loss to district member, Huguenot.
Game Scores: 25-18; 25-21; 25-20.
Highlights: Dillard 4 kills, ace, dig; Beckner 8 kills, block, 3 digs; Fuller 6 kills, 10 assists, 3 aces, block, dig; Hopkins 2 kills, 10 assists, 3 aces.
11
JAMES RIVER
L 3-0
District leader,James River, proves too much for Monacan.
Game Scores: 11-25; 6-25; 10-25.
Highlights: Dillard 1 kill, 2 blocks, 2 digs; Beckner 4 kills, 5 blocks, 2 digs; Fuller 1 kill, 2 assists, 2 blocks.
16
at Clover Hill
W 3-1
Monacan can't find its focus in the first game and after falling behind in the second, the Lady Chiefs finally find their rhythm to defeat district foe, Clover Hill, in an exciting, come-from-behind effort.
Game Scores: 18-25; 25-22; 25-22; 25-12.
Highlights: Beckner 9 kills, 1 ace, 1 block; Hopkins 3 kills, 13 assists, 6 aces; Fuller 1 kill, 14 assists, 7 aces, 2 blocks.
18
at George Wythe
W 3-0
The Lady Chiefs win by forfeit.
23
at Thomas Dale
L 3-0
Central District leader, Thomas Dale, overwhelms Monacan in three straight to take non-district match-up.
Game Scores: 16-25; 13-25; 18-25.
Highlights: Beckner 2 kills, 6 blocks, 3 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace; Hopkins 6 assists, 1 ace, 1 block; Brewer 3 aces, 3 digs.
24
MEADOWBROOK
L 3-1
Lady Chiefs lose heart-breaker in an exciting match with Central District opponent, Meadowbrook. The match is evenly contested throughout with no single game being won by more than four points.
Game Scores: 23-25; 25-27; 25-21; 22-25.
Highlights: Miller 7 kills, 1 block, 3 aces; Hopkins 14 assists, 4 aces, 1 dig; Brewer 5 kills, 1 assist, 5 aces; Fuller 1 kill, 6 assists.
25
MIDLOTHIAN
L 3-0
Senior Night!...Prior to the game, the Lady Chiefs paid tribute to their lone senior and co-captain, Anna Dillard, in a heart-felt Senior Night ceremony. Even the result of the match could not diminish the celebration and acknowledgement of Anna's five years of dedication to Monacan Volleyball.
Game Scores: 15-25; 15-25; 12-25.
Highlights: Dillard 2 kills, ace, 5 digs; Miller 4 kills, 5 blocks; Spicer 7 digs; Beckner 5 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks.
The Junior Lady Chiefs win a district match on the road to open their season.
Game Scores: 25-10; 25-11.
Highlights: Williams: 2 Kills, 5 Aces; Sanchez: 2 Assists, 6 Aces; Robison: 2 Kills.
30
MANCHESTER
W 2-1
Monacan wins the deciding game of this match to run their record to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the district.
Game Scores: 26-24; 13-25; 15-7.
Highlights: Williams: 4 Kills, 2 Aces, 2 Digs, 1 Block; Sanchez: 1 Kill, 9 Assists, 1 Ace; Luck: 3 Kills; Underwood: 2 Kills, 4 Assists, 3 Aces.
