Ephrata was the 3-0 winner over Conestoga Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ephrata Mountaineers fell just short of the Conestoga Valley Buckskins by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ephrata took Conestoga Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Ephrata's loss came despite strong showings from Chloe Saylor and Kierra Walters. Saylor had 28 digs and two aces, while Walters had 18 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Walters a new career-high in aces.
Ephrata's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Conestoga Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Ephrata will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Penn Manor at 7:00 p.m. Penn Manor will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ephrata surely won't give up without a fight. As for Conestoga Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conestoga Valley is facing Cedar Crest at the right time seeing as Cedar Crest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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