Smyrna High sports: Field hockey, volleyball lose first game

The Smyrna High School field hockey and volleyball team's kicked of their seasons Tuesday afternoon, both dropping their season openers.

Field hockey lost to Sussex Tech 5-0. Their next match is Thursday, Sept. 13 at Indian River.

Volleyball also lost to Sussex Tech 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 21-25, 19-25). The Eagles tied the match at 1-1 after winning the second game 25-22 but then dropped the third and fourth games to lose the match 3-1.

Morgan Popovich had 15 kills, 1 ace, and 4 digs. Mackenzie Thomason had 1 kill and 17 assists. Raven Luckett had 9 kills, 2 aces, and 2 digs. The Eagles play again Thursday, Sept. 13 at Indian River.