Haverford is 2-8 against Garnet Valley since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fords are taking a road trip to challenge the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Haverford and Lower Merion had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Fords came out on top against the Aces by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Fords have beaten the Aces on their court since September 9, 2019.
Haverford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Garnet Valley entered their tilt with Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Colonials.
While Garnet Valley might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Plymouth Whitemarsh scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19.
Haverford's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Garnet Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Haverford might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Garnet Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Fords avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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