Volleyball Recap: Downingtown West Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2025, 8:02am

Volleyball Recap: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes

Downingtown West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes. If the Whippets were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Hurricanes when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Downingtown West wouldn't go down easily and took Villa Maria Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 22-25, 22-25, 15-13.

Despite the loss, Downingtown West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Loescher had 14 digs and two aces.

Downingtown West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Villa Maria Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-match losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.

Downingtown West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Sun Valley on the 13th. As for Villa Maria Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Mt. St. Joseph Academy on the 14th.

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