Volleyball Preview: Strath Haven Panthers vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers
Strath Haven has gone 10-0 against Marple Newtown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Strath Haven Panthers will face off against the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Strath Haven faced off against Springfield on Friday. Everything went Strath Haven's way against Springfield as Strath Haven made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Harriton on Wednesday.
Marple Newtown had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-7, 25-21.
Marple Newtown found their leader in underclassman Vivian Highland, who had 13 aces and six digs. The dominant performance gave Highland a new career-high in aces.
Marple Newtown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Strath Haven's record is now 14-4. As for Marple Newtown, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Strath Haven took their win against Marple Newtown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strath Haven since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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