New Philadelphia kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans. The Quakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While New Philadelphia ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-27, 25-21.
Eberle Baker paced New Philadelphia's offense, picking up ten kills. Baker got some help from Marisa Loader and her 13 assists. Aubrie Watson controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leah Howard went supernova For Tuscarawas Valley., getting 19 digs and four aces. The dominant performance also gave Howard a new career-high in assists (four). Addi Witham was another key player, getting ten digs.
New Philadelphia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Ashland on the 21st. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Conotton Valley on the 20th.
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