Penn faced Warsaw in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Kingsmen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Kingsmen have posted against the Tigers since August 25, 2022.
Penn wouldn't go down easily and took Warsaw into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Abby Lane
| 08/23/25 vs Munster | 3 |
| 08/19/25 @ NorthWood | 6 |
| 08/16/25 @ La Porte | 7 |
| 08/23/25 vs Carroll | 8 |
| 08/23/25 vs Elkhart | 9 |
Penn had a senior duo take command as Abby Lane had 31 digs and three aces and Montana Swartz had 27 assists and ten digs. Those 31 digs set a new season-high mark for Lane. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Petty, who had ten digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Warsaw lost, don't look at Ellie Hepler. Despite the final result, she had 34 digs and two aces. Hepler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Penn's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Warsaw, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Penn has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against South Bend Saint Joseph on the 28th. Hopefully Warsaw paid attention to the Kingsmen's matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Kingsmen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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