Volleyball Preview: Delaware Valley Warriors vs. Berwick Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Delaware Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Delaware Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake-Lehman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-12, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Berwick earned a 3-1 victory over Lake-Lehman on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 19-25, 25-23.
Berwick found their leader in underclassman Julia Rauch, who had 11 digs, three blocks, and two aces. The dominant performance gave Rauch a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Force, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Berwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Delaware Valley fell to 4-1. As for Berwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Delaware Valley came up short against Berwick in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Delaware Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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