Volleyball Preview: Radnor Raptors vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers
Radnor and Marple Newtown are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Radnor Raptors will welcome the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Radnor is looking for their season's first victory.
Radnor came up short against Strath Haven last Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown hadn't done well against Ridley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Marple Newtown was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ridley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Tigers.
Marple Newtown was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Marple Newtown's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Heidi Reller, who had 18 digs and three aces, and Gabrielle Sheridan, who had four digs, two kills, and two kills. Reller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Radnor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marple Newtown, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Radnor might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Marple Newtown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Radnor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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