Volleyball Recap: Marple Newtown Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Marple Newtown came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Ridley Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fightin' Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Vivian Highland

Digs

09/25/25 vs Ridley	17
09/23/25 vs Chichester	8
09/22/25 @ Sun Valley	16
09/17/25 vs Upper Darby	10
09/15/25 @ Garnet Valley	11
+ 22 more games

Marple Newtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vivian Highland led the charge by getting 17 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Highland has posted since back in September of 2024. Allie Travaglini was another key player, getting eight digs and three aces.

They weren't the only good servers: Marple Newtown was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.

Marple Newtown's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Ridley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Marple Newtown has already played their next matchup (against Baldwin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ridley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lower Merion at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.