Green Hope
Green Hope won the 2019 4A Volleyball state championship vs Ardrey Kell, 3 at Felton J. Capel Arena, Fayetteville State University.
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Classification | 4A |
| Champion | Green Hope |
| Runner-Up | Ardrey Kell |
| Score | 3 - 1 |
| Venue | Felton J. Capel Arena, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville |
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Green Hope had no trouble in the opening two sets against Ardrey Kell, eventually wrapping up the Falcons fourth straight State Championship in four sets thanks to stellar play from stand-out Sydney Dowler and company. Dowler won her state record fourth consecutive Most Valuable Player award in the 4A State Championship. Dowler had 43 assists, 2 kills, a pair of aces and five block assists in the award-winning performance. Green Hope cruised in the first set, powering out to a 25-13 opening frame win. The Falcons followed that up with a 25-16 performance in the second set to put themselves on the precipice of a championship. Just when it appeared that the Falcons were poised to roll of a straight-set victory, Ardrey Kell mustered a spirited late rally in the third set. The Knights trailed 18-15 in the third set before calling a timeout to regroup. After the breather, Ardrey Kell took seven the next 11 points to tie the score at 22 and eventually took the set 25-23, forcing a fourth set. Sydney Dowler (Green Hope) 2019 4A Volleyball MVPArdrey Kell even led the fourth set 11-10, but in the end, the Falcon attack of Dowler and Alexis Engelbrecht proved too powerful, roaring out to a 17-13 lead before trading out points and capturing the final four points of a 25-20 fourth set. Ardrey Kell was led by Alexis Shelton who compiled 15 kills and an ace in the match. She was aided by 31 assists from Mya Duggan and 10 kills by Sania McCoy. Green Hope enjoyed a well-balanced attack, distributed around Dowler. Annie Elvin killed a team-high 14 points with Engelbrecht and Grace Patrick each earning 12 kills. Ardrey Kell finished the season 25-6. The Knights were 10-2 as the second-place team in the So. Meck 7 4A Conference. The Knights won the 4A Western Regional for the third time in school history and reached the State Finals for the first time since their only title in 2012. Green Hope wrapped up the year 27-2, a perfect 14-0 in the Triangle 8 4A Conference where they were the league champions. The Falcons won the program’s fourth State Championship. The four-consecutive State Championships makes Green Hope the second school to accomplish the feat in open division or 4A in NCHSAA history. The Falcons joined Durham Jordan, who won four straight open classification or 4A titles from 1983 to 1987.