Somerset is 10-0 against Bedford since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Somerset Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Bedford Bisons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Somerset took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Penn Cambria 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 5th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-23.
Emily Rush had a dynamite game for Somerset, getting three digs and 33 assists.
Somerset was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Bedford was able to grind out a solid victory over Everett on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
Bedford was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-23.
Bedford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylee Lybarger led the charge by getting five digs and 21 assists. With that strong performance, Lybarger is now averaging an impressive 8.6 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Magill, who had 20 digs.
Somerset's record is now 12-5-1. As for Bedford, their record now sits at 5-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Somerset has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bedford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Somerset was able to grind out a solid win over Bedford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Magill, who had 26 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Somerset still be able to contain Magill? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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