Cuthbertson's volleyball team has won six straight matches and climbed to third place in the Southern Carolina Conference standings.
The Cavaliers sit at 14-9 overall and 8-4 in conference play, according to MaxPreps data updated Saturday, Oct. 10. The streak includes a Thursday, Oct. 1, road sweep of Weddington, 3-0. The Warriors entered that match ranked second in the conference and No. 12 in the HighSchoolOT statewide top 25.
The loss was costly for Weddington. Combined with a defeat to Marvin Ridge, the Warriors dropped from No. 12 to unranked in the HighSchoolOT statewide poll. Weddington held onto second place in the SCC standings despite the setback.
Cuthbertson kept rolling after the Weddington upset. The Cavaliers beat Ballantyne Ridge 3-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 7, then won 3-1 at Charlotte Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Senior outside hitter Jaylynn Carter has powered the surge. Carter leads the Cavaliers with 292 kills, a .310 hitting percentage and 3.9 kills per set this season, per MaxPreps. In the Oct. 7 win over Ballantyne Ridge, she posted 16 kills and seven digs, according to a MaxPreps recap.
Senior setter Madison Shott added 21 assists and three aces in that match. Shott has 236 assists on the season.
Other seniors have filled key roles. Middle hitter Kate Gasser has recorded 100 total blocks, and defensive specialist Kira Nerell leads the team with 265 digs and 3.6 digs per set.
As of the Enquirer Journal's Oct. 7 report, Cuthbertson and Sun Valley were tied for third at 7-4 in conference play. Cuthbertson has since won two more conference matches to reach 8-4. The Enquirer Journal first reported the four-match streak and the Cavaliers' move into third place.
Marvin Ridge leads the conference at 23-3 overall and 11-0 in SCC play. The Mavericks are ranked No. 6 in the state by MaxPreps and No. 8 in the USA Today Sports/AVCA Southeast regional poll.
Cuthbertson is scheduled to play at Charlotte Catholic on Monday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
