Volleyball Recap: Catasauqua Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 3:29pm

Volleyball Recap: Catasauqua Rough Riders vs. Lehighton Indians

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Catasauqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Lehighton Indians, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rough Riders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.

The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-4, 25-12.

Lehighton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lyla Kershner out in front who had eight aces and two kills. Kershner is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Clewell, who had three aces and 19 assists.

Catasauqua's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lehighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Catasauqua's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northwestern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lehighton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond on the 23rd.

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