Volleyball Preview: Williamson Warriors vs. North Penn-Liberty Mountie
Williamson is 0-10 against North Penn-Liberty since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Williamson Warriors will head out to square off against the North Penn-Liberty Mountie at 6:00 p.m.
Williamson will head out to face North Penn-Liberty after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Williamson took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northeast Bradford. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-6.
Even though they lost, Williamson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Penn-Liberty got the win against Cowanesque Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountie.
One reason for the win was North Penn-Liberty's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-11.
North Penn-Liberty's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kameron Lightner, who had 14 digs and 13 kills. Lightner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Litzelman, who had 19 kills.
Williamson's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-9-2. As for North Penn-Liberty, their record now sits at 10-6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Williamson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like North Penn-Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Williamson came up short against North Penn-Liberty in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Williamson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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