After starting off the season with a quality win in a scrimmage against Clarksburg and a dominant performance against Damascus, boys’ volleyball has kept up this momentum as playoffs approach. 

The boys currently have a record of 7- 1, suffering their only loss to Walter Johnson by a score of 3 to 1 in sets. Other than the Walter Johnson game, the boys have been firing on all cylinders. They have put together multiple impressive performances and are dominating their games. Most of our wins are occurring with scores of 3-0 in sets, meaning the other team has not even been able to win one set. “Outside of the Walter Johnson game, we haven’t had too many competitive games. The team is really kicking and everyone is doing their role,” junior Jared Su said. 

In some ways, the loss against Walter Johnson could prove to help the team later in the season. Sometimes teams that go undefeated haven’t tasted that adversity needed to win close games in big moments. A loss like this gives the boys something that can fuel themselves, to make a run in the playoffs. “As disappointing as the loss to Walter Johnson was, I think in some ways it taught us important lessons and I also told us to stay humble,” freshman Timmy Ouyang said.

Some of the most notable wins the boys have picked up recently came against Churchill, Whitman, and Quince Orchard. Whitman and Quince Orchard were won in straight sets, while the Churchill game was won 3-1. “Even though we have had a bunch of quality wins against really good teams, the win against Churchill definitely means a little more. This year they beat us in almost every sport it feels like, so to get that win felt really good, sophomore Eli Umar said.

The boys took on Gaithersburg on Apr. 27 for senior night. There is only one senior on the team, Daniel Zhou, but the boys celebrated him with yet another win in straight sets. This win pushes the boy’s record to 8-1 and puts them in prime seeding position for the playoffs. 

After Gaithersburg, the boys only have one more game left in the regular season, away at Richard Montgomery. With a win on senior night, and a win against Richard Montgomery the boys would finish the season with a 10-1 record, with high expectations going into the playoffs.