Downingtown West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes. If the Whippets were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Hurricanes when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Downingtown West wouldn't go down easily and took Villa Maria Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 22-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Downingtown West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Loescher had 14 digs and two aces.
Downingtown West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Villa Maria Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-match losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Downingtown West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Sun Valley on the 13th. As for Villa Maria Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Mt. St. Joseph Academy on the 14th.
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