Volleyball Recap: Lower Merion Takes a Loss

Lower Merion had taken Strath Haven down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Aces fell 3-1 to the Panthers. If the Aces were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

While Lower Merion had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 25-21.

Eve Prince paced Lower Merion's offense, picking up ten kills. Prince got some help from Stevie Rothberg and her 33 assists. Prince was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Lower Merion's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Strath Haven, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Merion is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Cardinal O'Hara at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Strath Haven, they will venture away from home to challenge Upper Darby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.