Volleyball Recap: Western Wayne Comes Up Short

If Western Wayne was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Scranton on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Dunmore Bucks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bucks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Western Wayne actually scored more points across those five sets (100-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-17, 11-25, 25-21, 15-12.

Abbie Washine

Assists

08/25/25 vs Tunkhannock	10
09/05/25 @ Scranton	11
08/23/25 @ Crestwood	12
08/27/25 @ Lake-Lehman	13
09/15/25 @ Elk Lake	14

Despite the loss, Western Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abbie Washine had 28 assists and six digs. Those 28 assists set a new season-high mark for Washine.

Among those leading the charge was Elena Piepoli, who had 17 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave her a new career-high.

Western Wayne moved to 6-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Dunmore, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Western Wayne will face off against rival Valley View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dunmore is set to challenge their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.