Polk County's Sydney Metcalf prepares to push a shot over the net in a match earlier this season.

Polk Middle tops ACA for fourth straight victory

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Polk County Middle School ran its winning streak to four games with a win Monday at Asheville Christian Academy.

The Wolverines earned a 25-15, 25-19 win to improve their record to 6-1 heading into Wednesday’s match at Brevard Middle School. Brevard also enters that match with a 6-1 record and knocked off defending Blue Ridge Middle School Conference champion Rugby earlier this season.

“ACA is much improved from our last match against them at the preseason jamboree, but I and the girls expected us to have a better effort against them,” said Polk Middle head coach Matthew Russell. “We had a tough practice Tuesday focusing on communication, movement and pressure situations and I hope it pays off in (Wednesday’s) game against Brevard.

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“We beat them the first time around but we aren’t taking them lightly. We know they beat Rugby this season and that’s always a tall task.”

The Wolverines had pushed their winning streak to three last week with a 25-10, 25-12 win at Flat Rock

“The girls played great and serves were on,” Russell said. “Grace Lauer ran off eight points in a row while serving including four aces.”

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