If Ephrata was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Conestoga Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ephrata Mountaineers fell just short of the Penn Manor Comets by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Ephrata took Penn Manor into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-27, 15-9.
Ephrata's loss came despite strong showings from Chloe Saylor and Abbi Musser. Saylor had 17 digs, while Musser had 12 digs. Saylor has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Ephrata has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16-4 record this season. As for Penn Manor, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
As of now, neither Ephrata nor Penn Manor have any future games scheduled.
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