Volleyball Preview: Lower Merion Aces vs. Conestoga Pioneers
The Lower Merion Aces will square off against the Conestoga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Conestoga took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lower Merion, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid victory over Radnor, taking the game 3-1.
Lower Merion was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17.
Keira Li was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Lower Merion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Conestoga came up short against Cardinal O'Hara on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Conestoga was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Cardinal O'Hara work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 26-24.
Ava Chung put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Lower Merion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10-1 record this season. As for Conestoga, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid win over Conestoga when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lower Merion since the team 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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