It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Methacton can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Upper Merion Area Vikings on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Methacton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-8, 25-21, 25-20.
Upper Merion Area can attribute much of their success to Valeria Paneto, who had 17 digs. Paneto has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Methacton's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Upper Merion Area, their record now sits at 22-4.
Methacton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upper Merion Area, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Spring-Ford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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