After flying high against Lackawanna Trail last Wednesday, Valley View came back down to earth. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the North Pocono Trojans on Monday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Valley View started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-12.
Hanarra Semedo-Timas paced Valley View's offense, picking up 11 kills. Semedo-Timas got some help from Nevaeh Evans and her nine assists. Layla Marino controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-7. As for North Pocono, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Valley View will face off against Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Pocono, they will head out to take on Pocono Mountain West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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