Volleyball Preview: Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers vs. Upper Darby Royals
Marple Newtown has gone 8-0 against Upper Darby recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will head out to take on the Upper Darby Royals at 8:55 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Marple Newtown lost 3-0 to Garnet Valley on Monday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-13, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Marple Newtown had strong showings from Heidi Reller, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Gabrielle Sheridan, who had seven digs and 11 assists. Reller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Upper Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Penncrest, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-7.
Marple Newtown's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Upper Darby, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Marple Newtown took their win against Upper Darby when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marple Newtown 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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