Sports Roundup: Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller, Boys Soccer Wins League Title

This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the volleyball team following a thrilling comeback and five-set victory on Wednesday against the Nauset Warriors, the boys soccer team following a convincing victory on the road to win the Cape & Island's Atlantic Division League Title, as well as the field hockey and girls soccer teams.

Volleyball Comes Back From 2-0 Hole To Beat The Nauset Warriors

The Whaler volleyball team earned one of their best wins of the season on Wednesday, coming back from down two sets to none to beat the Nauset Warriors 3-2 in a five-set thriller.

Sets were as followed:

Set 1: 25-22 Nauset

Set 2: 29-27 Nauset

Set 3: 25-23 Nantucket

Set 4: 25-15 Nantucket

Set 5: 15-13 Nantucket

Cariela Acosta had an outstanding afternoon - leading the team with seven aces and a whopping 33 assists while adding seven kills. Quinn Canty led Nantucket with 13 kills while Viki Bozhkova finished with 12 kills.

Nantucket then hosted the Mashpee Falcons on Thursday and lost 3-1. The Whalers are now 10-6 this season and will have one more match before state tournament play begins. They will host the Monomoy Sharks on Saturday, October 31st at 1 p.m.

Below are some photos from Wednesday victory.

In other Whaler sports news, the boys soccer team dominated the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins on the road and won 6-0. The victory improved Nantucket's record to 10-4-2 this season and 9-1-1 in the league, which earned them the Cape & Island's Atlantic Division title. 

Whaler head coach Rich Brannigan II said Nantucket's opening goal was scored by Aldo Lemus off a Stoyan Popov assist. He said this got his team comfortable headed into halftime. In the second half, Lemus exploded for three more goals. Leo Hernandez and Popov rounded out the scoring, and Popov finished with three assists on top of his goal. Raakin Brannigan assisted on a long throw in, and goalkeeper Parker Furtado assisted a Popov goal via a long punt. 

The Whalers next game is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st at home against Martha's Vineyard at 1:30 p.m.

The field hockey team went on the road to play Whitman-Hanson Regional High School on Wednesday and tied 2-2. They are now 5-8-3 this season and host St. John Paul II on Friday at 3:45 p.m. and then host Martha's Vineyard on Saturday, October 31st at 1:30 p.m.

The girls soccer team traveled to play the Sandwich Blue Knights on Wednesday and lost 4-0. They are now 5-10 this season and will host Martha's Vineyard on Saturday, October 31st at 11:15 p.m.

SCHEDULE AHEAD:

Friday, October 30th:

The field hockey team will host the St. John Paul II Lions at 3:45 p.m.


Saturday, October 31st:

The girls soccer team will host Martha's Vineyard at 11:15 a.m.

The volleyball team will host the Monomoy Sharks at 1 p.m.

The field hockey team will host Martha's Vineyard at 1:30 p.m. 

The boys soccer team will host Martha's Vineyard at 1:30 p.m.

The football team will host Martha's Vineyard in the Island Cup at 3 p.m.


MIAA POWER RANKINGS (NEW RANKINGS WILL BE RELEASED ON 10/30 @ 11 A.M.):

Boys Soccer: #9
Football: #24
Field Hockey: #24
Volleyball: #49
Girls Soccer: #56

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