After flying high against Catasauqua on Thursday, Notre Dame-Green Pond came back down to earth. The Crusaders came up short against the Easton Area Rovers on Friday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-16.
Elizabeth Stefurak paced Notre Dame-Green Pond's offense, picking up six kills. Stefurak got some help from Autumn Nixon and her eight assists. Addyson Wilson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Jaymee Knox went supernova For Easton Area., getting 19 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Knox a new career-high. Sam Pastore also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Notre Dame-Green Pond has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Easton Area, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 9-11-2.
Notre Dame-Green Pond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Pen Argyl on the 4th. As for Easton Area, they will challenge Northampton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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