Legacy Plays Spoiler to Dallas Skyline’s 3-0 Start
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No better way to end Day 1 AM Wave than a barn burner.
That’s exactly the match-up we had between Legacy 16-1 Adidas and Dallas Skyline 16 Royal. 16 Royal was cooking up a 3-0 start to the tournament coming into this one. Meanwhile, Legacy was looking to end their day with a winning record. On stadium court, this was the perfect match to have on display.
Set 1
From the very first serve, this was a back and forth affair. Point for point until 10s, this where we started to see some seperation. Legacy would make the first jump and lead 16-12. A timeout by Skyline would turn the tides and would inspire a comeback 8-1 run. The lead wouldn’t last very long as Legacy would fire back with two straight points to tie it up. In the red zone, it was back to that blow for blow action. Skyline would escape with a 23-25 set win.
The name of the game in this one was the prowess of the right side for Skyline. Both Brooke Lacewell and Taylor Clarke were virtually unstoppable on the right. Clarke with the explosive left arm proved to be lethal. Her cut shot was too much to contain. For Lacewell, it was the line shot that kept coming up victorious. The two were able to close out big rallies to propel the win.
Set 2
Very similar to set 1, set 2 was a back and forth brawl. Blow for blow, scoop for scoop, this was some of the best volleyball of the day. All points were earned in this one and no one was letting the other run away with the game. Unlike the first set, either team didn’t allow any lead larger than 3 points before the other responded to tie things up. Reversing the scoreboard, Legacy took the set 25-23.
For Legacy, the defense truly shined bright in this game. Meredith Martin Meredith Martin 5'7" | DS/L Marian | 2026 State MI ‘s wheelhouse is one of the best in the game. No swing too hard or too crafty for her to not snag up. Martin’s ability to control the game from the first contact is what truly made a difference for this one. It allowed setter Eva Long Eva Long 5'9" | S Fenton | 2026 State MI the ability to run such an effective, spread out offense.
Set 3
From what was could be described as perfect volleyball in set 2, we saw somewhat of the opposite to start off set 3. With the amount of service errors and miscues, you began to see the nerves set in for this crucial match-up. While, once again, back and forth to start things. Legacy was able to not only settle in early, but go running. After breaking away at 8-4, Legacy would hold onto to that four point lead for the remainder of the match. No matter the match-up, Skyline couldn’t garner the run needed to grab control.
After the slow start, Legacy was really able to capitalize on their balanced offense to propel the win. Long was finding huge success finding her middles. Ella Andrews Ella Andrews 6'4" | MB Mercy | 2026 State MI came up huge down the last stretch pocketing the final point to win it all.
Skyline Highlights
While Skyline really hammered out the right side, they bring a whole lot of balance deep down the bench. Kiley Brooks manned down a really tough back court presence. Driving into camera poles, throwing around the floor, it was the relentless pursuit for me! Ashtyn Seay on the left pin really came along nicely as the match went on. Seay has a physical arm while taking the smart shots wisely. She had a huge presence down the stretch of set 1 and to kick off set 2 especially.
Legacy Highlights
Much to their opponents across the net, Legacy has great depth on the bench. Martin and Long had spectacular outings in this one. Long was dishing the ball super well pin to pin, keeping the middles as involved as possible opened up a lot of opportunities. Kayla Nwabueze Kayla Nwabueze 6'2" | MB Bloomfield Hills | 2026 State MI continues to shine as the monster at the net. Anything within the plane, she’s leaving no question in that contest.