Annapolis Ends Old Mill's Winning Streak With Three-Set Victory The Patriots push the opening set to 25-23 but cannot sustain their attack against the Panthers.

Game #8 Annapolis Ends Old Mill's Winning Streak With Three-Set Victory The Patriots push the opening set to 25-23 but cannot sustain their attack against the Panthers. DMV Volley | October 8, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Old Mill arrived at Annapolis on Thursday seeking its third consecutive victory and another step toward building momentum late in the regular season. The Panthers had other plans. Annapolis defeated Old Mill, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, dropping the Patriots to 4-3. The opening set o`ered Old Mill its best opportunity to seize control. The Patriots stayed within two points before Annapolis secured a 25-23 victory. The Panthers then established a larger advantage in the second set, winning 25-16, and completed the sweep with a 25-20 decision in the third. Maia Brown led Old Mill with five kills. Lena Telson contributed three kills, a perfect hitting percentage on her recorded attempts and two total blocks. Old Mill finished with 17 kills, 10 aces, 27 digs, 14 assists and seven total blocks. The o`ensive numbers represented a decline from the Patriots' previous match, when they recorded 32 kills in a sweep of North County. That contrast captured the inconsistency that has characterized portions of Old Mill's season. The Patriots have demonstrated they can defeat quality opponents, but their o`ensive production has fluctuated significantly from match to match. With Meade next on the schedule, Old Mill would have an opportunity to respond before the postseason. DMV Volley Takeaway: Old Mill's ability to compete in the opening set was encouraging. Its challenge is sustaining that level across an entire match, particularly when opponents begin limiting its attack. SEO Title: Annapolis Sweeps Old Mill Volleyball 3-0 | Patriots Drop to 4-3 Tags: Old Mill Patriots, Annapolis Panthers, Maia Brown, Lena Telson, DMV Volley, SASN.TV Old Mill Patriots Volleyball – DMV Volley Article Old Mill's Volleyball Season Is a Study in Resilience — and the Search for Consistency The Patriots have survived two five-set battles and swept a strong North County team. But with the postseason approaching, their o`ensive fluctuations remain the biggest question. By DMV Volley | SASN.TV | October 13, 2026 MILLERSVILLE, Md. — Old Mill's girls volleyball team has shown it can win in more than one way. The Patriots have overwhelmed opponents with serving pressure, survived deciding sets and rallied from the brink of defeat. They have also endured stretches when points have been di`icult to generate. Through seven reported matches, Old Mill stands at 4-3, a record that reflects both the team's potential and its inconsistency. For a program approaching the final portion of its regular-season schedule, the question is becoming increasingly important: Which version of Old Mill will emerge when the stakes rise? A Promising Start The Patriots opened with consecutive victories over Parkdale and Northeast. Against Parkdale, Old Mill recorded 33 kills and 21 aces in a straight-set victory. Four days later, Northeast presented a much tougher challenge. Old Mill needed five sets to secure the win, relying on 15 kills from Olivia Ballard and 11 total blocks from Maia Brown. The Patriots entered their third match unbeaten, having already demonstrated both serving strength and the ability to prevail in a deciding set. Then the season became more complicated. The Cost of Inconsistency Consecutive losses to Glen Burnie and Southern exposed weaknesses in Old Mill's o`ense. Against Glen Burnie, the Patriots recorded just 15 kills in a three-set defeat. They increased that total to 26 against Southern, but after winning the opening set, they lost the next three. The issue was not a lack of individual talent. Ballard remained a productive attacker, while Mikayla Billingsley contributed 10 kills against Southern. Instead, the challenge was sustaining enough o`ensive production to compete across multiple sets. Old Mill needed a response. The Comeback That Changed the Direction That response came October 1 against Chesapeake Science Point. Trailing two sets to none, the Patriots faced the possibility of a third consecutive defeat. They won the third set 25-20, dominated the fourth 25-9 and completed the comeback 15-10 in the fifth. Billingsley and Brown each recorded 11 kills. The victory revealed a characteristic that could prove valuable in postseason play: Old Mill's willingness to keep competing when the match appears to be slipping away. Five days later, the Patriots delivered another significant result. Against a North County team that entered 6-1, Old Mill won in straight sets. Ballard finished with seven kills and a .750 hitting percentage, and the Patriots produced 32 kills and 17 aces. It was a reminder of what Old Mill can accomplish when its o`ense, serving and net defense work together. The Players Who Matter Ballard has been one of Old Mill's most consistent o`ensive contributors, recording double-digit kills against Parkdale and Northeast. Brown has made an impact at the net, with 11 total blocks against Northeast and 11 kills against Chesapeake Science Point. Billingsley has supplied another scoring option, producing 10 kills against Southern and 11 against Chesapeake Science Point. The Patriots have also received contributions from Lena Telson, Mirabel Crafton and other members of the rotation. For Old Mill, developing reliable production from multiple players could help reduce the o`ensive swings that have appeared in several matches. The Road Ahead Old Mill's 3-0 loss to Annapolis on October 8 interrupted a two-match winning streak. The Patriots remained competitive in the opening set, losing 25-23, but managed just 17 kills across the match. It was another reminder that Old Mill's best performances have not yet become its standard. Meade was next on the schedule for October 13. With postseason competition approaching, the Patriots have already demonstrated they possess the resilience to survive di`icult matches and the ability to defeat strong opponents. What remains uncertain is whether they can produce that level of volleyball consistently. DMV Volley Takeaway: Old Mill has the ingredients of a dangerous postseason opponent: a productive middle attack, aggressive serving and two five-set victories. Its biggest challenge is turning those strengths into reliable match-to-match performance. Follow DMV Volley on SASN.TV for Anne Arundel County volleyball coverage, athlete features, game results and Maryland postseason storylines. SEO Title: Old Mill Volleyball 2026: Patriots Seek Consistency Ahead of Maryland Playo`s Meta Description: Old Mill volleyball stands at 4-3 after seven matches, with five-set wins over Northeast and Chesapeake Science Point and a sweep of North County. SEO Keywords: Old Mill Patriots Volleyball 2026, Anne Arundel County Volleyball, Olivia Ballard, Maia Brown, Mikayla Billingsley, Maryland High School Volleyball, DMV Volley, SASN.TV Old Mill's 2026 results Date Opponent Result Score Sept. 18 Parkdale W 3–0 Sept. 22 Northeast W 3–2 Sept. 24 Glen Burnie L 0–3 Sept. 29 Southern L 1–3 Oct. 1 Chesapeake Science Point W 3–2 Oct. 6 North County W 3–0 Oct. 8 Annapolis L 0–3 Performance breakdown Old Mill: Sets won and lost by match Seven unique reported matches 01234ParkdaleNortheastGlen BurnieSouthernChesapeake SPNorth CountyAnnapolis Opponent Won Lost Parkdale 3 0 Northeast 3 2 Glen Burnie 0 3 Southern 1 3 Chesapeake SP 3 2 North County 3 0 Annapolis 0 3