The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Dunmore Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dunmore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Wayne, who comes in off a win.
Western Wayne took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Lakeland.
Western Wayne walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Abbie Washine
| 10/21/25 vs Lakeland | 44 |
| 10/07/25 @ Valley View | 42 |
| 10/09/25 vs North Pocono | 32 |
| 10/02/25 vs Dunmore | 28 |
| 09/25/25 vs Susquehanna | 23 |
Abbie Washine and Phoebe Schmitt were among the main playmakers for Western Wayne as the former had 44 assists and the latter had six aces. Those 44 assists gave Washine a new career-high. Kyleigh Turner also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Western Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Dunmore suffered their biggest defeat since September 4th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Abington Heights.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-21, 25-11.
Despite the loss, Dunmore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elena Piepoli had 20 digs.
Western Wayne now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Dunmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Western Wayne has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Dunmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
