Volleyball Preview: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Conestoga Pioneers
The Downingtown West Whippets will square off against the Conestoga Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Downingtown West came up short against Downingtown East and fell 3-1. The Whippets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Downingtown West ultimately came up short, they really made Downingtown East work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, everything went Conestoga's way against Springfield on Wednesday as Conestoga made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Conestoga was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11, 25-18.
Leighton Hornaday was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 22 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Conestoga couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Downingtown West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Conestoga, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Downingtown West was able to grind out a solid victory over Conestoga in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Downingtown West repeat their success, or does Conestoga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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