East Wake volleyball win NCHSAA 1A state championship with big 4th set rally
East Wake Academy won the school’s first state championship in any sport Saturday, beating Mountain Island Charter 3-1 for the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A title.
And it took a big rally to do it.
After East Wake took a 2-0 lead (25-15, 25-15), Mountain Island Charter rallied to take the third set (25-21).
Then Mountain Island -- the first Gaston County team to ever make a volleyball final -- looked like it was going to force a deciding fifth set.
It took a 21-12 lead. But that’s when East Wake made a big rally sparked by championship MVP Krista Seavy who had 35 assists. Teammate Krista Brantley had 27 kills.
East Wake scored 13 straight points, including a point awarded after a red card, to get a 24-21 lead and get to championship point. Mountain Island Charter made a push, but it wasn’t enough.
Both schools were making their first appearance in the finals. East Wake won its first NCHSAA championship in any sport.
East Wake ended the season at 13-1. Mountain Island, the first Gaston County team to reach the championship round, finished at 13-1.
This story was originally published January 23, 2021 at 3:12 PM.
