Marple Newtown hadn't done well against Penncrest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Fightin' Tigers won by a set and slipped past the Lions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fightin' Tigers have posted since September 8th.
Marple Newtown wouldn't go down easily and took Penncrest into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Vivian Highland
| 10/01/25 @ Penncrest | 24 |
| 09/25/25 vs Ridley | 17 |
| 09/23/25 vs Chichester | 8 |
| 09/22/25 @ Sun Valley | 16 |
| 09/17/25 vs Upper Darby | 10 |
| + 24 more games |
Vivian Highland was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 24 digs and three aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August of 2024.
Marple Newtown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Penncrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coming up, Marple Newtown will be playing in front of their home fans against Henderson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Penncrest, they will face off against Harriton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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