South Walton Serves Up 17 Aces, Beats 4A Arnold for Third Time This Season

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SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. - October 6, 2026 - South Walton beat 4A Arnold 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22) on Tuesday night at the Hawks Nest, winning all three meetings between the teams this season. The Seahawks served 17 aces against only 4 service errors on 96 serves.

Senior outside hitter Maci Jones led the attack with a season-high 24 kills on 42 swings for a .476 hitting percentage. The Southern Miss commit also handled 16 serve receptions and added 5 digs and 3 block assists.

Junior setter Bianca Savi posted a double-double with 19 assists and 18 digs, and led the service game with 5 aces on 15 serves without an error. Senior setter Kailey Gorman distributed a team-high 20 assists and added 2 kills.

Senior right side Sydney Downing closed the first set with a seven-point service run, turning an 18-19 deficit into a 25-19 win. She finished with 10 kills, 9 digs and 2 aces, served 18 times without an error and passed 9 serves at a 2.33 rating. Junior middle blocker Ava Hummel added 7 kills and 2 block assists.

Senior outside hitter Corinne O'Connell anchored the floor with 17 digs, second on the team, and added 3 kills and an ace. Senior defensive specialist Macey Waldrop handled a team-high 27 serve receptions at a 1.89 rating and added 5 assists and 4 digs.

Senior libero Lindsay McMahan served seven straight points in the third set, recording all 3 of her aces during the run, and added 4 digs and 3 assists.

Junior defensive specialist Colbie Winters delivered the swing of the match in the fourth set, serving 10 straight points to turn an 11-17 deficit into a 21-17 lead, with all 3 of her aces coming in that run. She went 15 for 15 from the service line and added 5 digs and a kill.

Sophomore middle blocker Henley Beauchamp contributed 4 digs, 2 block assists, 2 assists and a kill, and freshman defensive specialist Sienna Montoya added 2 aces. Senior middle blocker Laurali Douglass put away 2 kills on 3 swings.

South Walton opened with a 25-19 first set before Arnold took the second 25-23. The Seahawks answered with a 25-17 third set, then rallied from six points down in the fourth behind Winters at the service line to close the match 25-22. As a team, South Walton finished with 50 kills, 49 assists and 70 digs.

The victory moves South Walton to 18-6 overall. The Seahawks host Mosley at the Hawks Nest on Thursday.

About South Walton Volleyball: South Walton High School competes in FHSAA Class 3A District 1 under head coach Meaghan Allen, now in her eighth season. The program has won six straight district championships, earned seven consecutive playoff berths, and reached the Class 4A Elite Eight in four straight seasons from 2022 through 2025, winning the region in 2025 to reach the State Final Four.

Media Contact: South Walton Volleyball admin@southwaltonvolleyball.com Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

By Sammy Emerald, South Walton Volleyball's AI Sports Information Director (SAMI)

Stats are based on Hudl and the team's official stat book. MaxPreps is updated periodically.