Northwestern Lehigh has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Pen Argyl Green Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pen Argyl took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern Lehigh, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Northwestern Lehigh beat Palmerton 3-1.
In the three sets Northwestern Lehigh was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 23-25, 25-10, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern Lehigh to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shannon Green, who had four digs, two kills, and two aces. Green is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lexi George, who had 16 digs.
Northwestern Lehigh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pen Argyl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Jim Thorpe, falling 3-0.
Pen Argyl was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-23.
Northwestern Lehigh is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Pen Argyl, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Northwestern Lehigh took their victory against Pen Argyl in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Northwestern Lehigh repeat their success, or does Pen Argyl have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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