There's no place like home for Upper Merion Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Phoenixville Phantoms on Tuesday. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Phantoms, too.
Upper Merion Area was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-11.
Upper Merion Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Valeria Paneto out in front who had 23 digs. Paneto is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Nguyen, who had seven digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Upper Merion Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
Upper Merion Area pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Phoenixville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Upper Merion Area will challenge Pope John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pope John Paul II will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Upper Merion Area surely won't give up without a fight. Phoenixville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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