JV volleyball lost a close match against an excellent Exeter team this Saturday 2-3 (16-25, 25-16, 25-22, 11-25, 5-15). Deerfield fell behind early but fought back to take a 2-1 lead. With the score tied at 22-22 in the third set, Georgia Ball ’25 sealed the set with three emphatic kills assisted by Megan Ng ’23. Alex Kelsey ’23, Allie Kostiuk ’25, and Alice Wu ’25 served very effectively throughout the match. Libero Lucy Guo ’23 led the defense and made numerous athletic plays to extend points. Senior middle hitters Koko Akpan ’23 and Simisola Lawal ’23 attacked aggressively at the net, and Olivia Smit ’25 led the team with 7 blocks, including a few exceptional blocks against Exeter’s standout libero. The team’s next match is next Saturday at Andover.