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DarlingtonAthens Academy

Tigers
2
Spartans
1

The Athens Academy (Athens, GA) varsity volleyball team lost Saturday's neutral non-conference match against Darlington (Rome, GA) by a score of 2-1.

S1S2S3Wins
Darlington2524152
Athens Academy212681
  • Recap
  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Match Stats

Darlington (25-26)

Athens Academy (25-26)

Darlington

Attacking

#Athlete NameSPKK/SKill %AttEHit %
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Attacking

#Athlete NameSPKK/SKill %AttEHit %
Team Totals3268.724.810519.067
2Caddie Grow (Jr)341.328.6142.143
6Izzie Garth (Sr)300.0.000
7Lucy Wages (Sr)310.325.041.000
8Nika Zalac (So)372.329.2246.042
9Ginna Dugas (So)310.316.760.167
10Riley Harding (Sr)200.0.000
12Sally Swann (Jr)372.328.0253.160
13J. Higginbotham (So)341.317.4236-.087
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)300.0.000
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)320.722.291.111
Darlington

Serving

#Athlete NameSPAA/SAce %SASEServ %PTS
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Serving

#Athlete NameSPAA/SAce %SASEServ %PTS
Team Totals372.312.556591.1
2Caddie Grow (Jr)300.0.010100.0
6Izzie Garth (Sr)300.0.000
7Lucy Wages (Sr)310.310.0100100.0
8Nika Zalac (So)300.0.000
9Ginna Dugas (So)341.328.614192.9
10Riley Harding (Sr)200.0.040100.0
12Sally Swann (Jr)310.37.713284.6
13J. Higginbotham (So)310.320.05180.0
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)300.0.09188.9
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)300.0.000
Darlington

Blocking

#Athlete NameSPBSBATot BlksB/SBE
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Blocking

#Athlete NameSPBSBATot BlksB/SBE
Team Totals31120.5
2Caddie Grow (Jr)30000.0
6Izzie Garth (Sr)30000.0
7Lucy Wages (Sr)30000.0
8Nika Zalac (So)30000.0
9Ginna Dugas (So)30000.0
10Riley Harding (Sr)20000.0
12Sally Swann (Jr)30110.3
13J. Higginbotham (So)30000.0
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)30000.0
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)31010.3
Darlington

Digging

#Athlete NameSPDDED/S
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Digging

#Athlete NameSPDDED/S
Team Totals35518.3
2Caddie Grow (Jr)351.7
6Izzie Garth (Sr)362.0
7Lucy Wages (Sr)382.7
8Nika Zalac (So)341.3
9Ginna Dugas (So)3124.0
10Riley Harding (Sr)210.5
12Sally Swann (Jr)351.7
13J. Higginbotham (So)372.3
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)372.3
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)300.0
Darlington

Ball Handling

#Athlete NameSPAstAst/SBHABHE
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Ball Handling

#Athlete NameSPAstAst/SBHABHE
Team Totals3227.3101
2Caddie Grow (Jr)310.32
6Izzie Garth (Sr)300.00
7Lucy Wages (Sr)3217.089
8Nika Zalac (So)300.00
9Ginna Dugas (So)300.01
10Riley Harding (Sr)200.00
12Sally Swann (Jr)300.01
13J. Higginbotham (So)300.02
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)300.06
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)300.00
Darlington

Serve Receiving

#Athlete NameSPRRER/S
Team Totals3
2Bryn Merritt (Sr)3
3Sara Shropshire (Jr)3
4Bella Rogers (Sr)3
5Cecilia Baggett (Jr)3
7Sidney Rush (Sr)3
9Molly Ledbetter (Jr)3
10Ruthie Brinson (Sr)3
11Nora Knaak (Jr)3
14Ava Ann Woods (Sr)3
17B. Middleton (Sr)3
34Sophie Piller (Sr)3
Athens Academy

Serve Receiving

#Athlete NameSPRRER/S
Team Totals354218.0
2Caddie Grow (Jr)31525.0
6Izzie Garth (Sr)3702.3
7Lucy Wages (Sr)3000.0
8Nika Zalac (So)3000.0
9Ginna Dugas (So)3501.7
10Riley Harding (Sr)2000.0
12Sally Swann (Jr)3100.3
13J. Higginbotham (So)3802.7
1/5Riley Muir (Fr)31806.0
3/5Dyllan Adams (So)3000.0

Match Story

Georgia High School Volleyball - Athens Academy edged by Darlington

August 16, 2025: Rome, GA 30161

The Athens Academy Spartans volleyball team (Athens, GA), was tipped 2-1 in Saturday's non-league contest with the host Darlington Tigers (Rome, GA)

The Tigers (13-0) will now prepare for their contest against Harris County (Hamilton, GA). The Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 4-0 record. In their last contest, Harris County got by Columbus (Columbus, GA), 2-1, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Spartans encounter the Tucker Tigers (Tucker, GA) in a non-league test, on Saturday, August 16. Athens Academy will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record.

Darlington vs AA Volleyball Match Info

Sat., Aug. 16, 2025 @ 9a
@Brookwood Aloha Bash Court 1
The Athens Academy (Athens, GA) varsity volleyball team lost Saturday's neutral non-conference match against Darlington (Rome, GA) by a score of 2-1.

Rankings & Records

Darlington (25-26)

GAClass
353
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %SWSL
14-00-04-010-01.000291

Athens Academy (25-26)

GAClass
15920
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %SWSL
7-72-22-13-4.5001616

Team Scoring Averages

S1S2S3Wins
Darlington		25.424.920.02.1
Athens Academy		20.620.49.31.1

Team Stat Comparison

DarlingtonAthens Academy
285Kills223
26Total Blocks19
83Serving Aces80
257Digs371
244Assists200
55Receptions420

Team Leaders

DarlingtonAthens AcademyNational Avg.
#10 Ruthie Brinson86Kills#12 Sally Swann679
#10 Ruthie Brinson15Total Blocks3/5 Dyllan Adams102
#10 Ruthie Brinson20Serving Aces#7 Lucy Wages223
#2 Bryn Merritt52Digs1/5 Riley Muir7413
#2 Bryn Merritt117Assists#7 Lucy Wages1719
#4 Bella Rogers15Receptions#2 Caddie Grow13515

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Darlington3-0Athens Academy1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/16/25ParkviewDarlington(W) 2-08/16/25ParkviewAthens Academy(L) 2-0
8/16/25Harris CountyDarlington(W) 2-08/16/25Harris CountyAthens Academy(L) 2-0
8/16/25TuckerDarlington(W) 2-08/16/25TuckerAthens Academy(W) 2-0
9/2/25AllatoonaDarlington9/20/25AllatoonaAthens Academy

Record Breakdown

Darlington (25-26)

Athens Academy (25-26)
14-0
Overall
7-7
0-0
League
0-0
10-0
Non-League
7-7
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-0
Common Opponent
1-2
0-0
Home
2-2
4-0
Away
2-1
10-0
Neutral
3-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
14-0
In-State
7-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0