Volleyball Preview: Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers vs. Radnor Raptors
Marple Newtown and Radnor are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Radnor Raptors at 5:15 p.m. Marple Newtown will be strutting in after a win while Radnor will be coming in after a loss.
Marple Newtown will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Ridley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Marple Newtown's way against Ridley on Monday as Marple Newtown made off with a 3-0 victory.
Marple Newtown was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Marple Newtown's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Heidi Reller, who had 18 digs and three aces, and Gabrielle Sheridan, who had four digs, two kills, and two kills. Reller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Radnor was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Strath Haven, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-8.
Marple Newtown's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Radnor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Marple Newtown's way against Radnor in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Marple Newtown made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marple Newtown since the squad 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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