West Orange was the 2-1 winner over Montclair when they last played one another on September 4th, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountaineers fell 2-0 to the Mounties on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
West Orange was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17.
Nola Duncan paced West Orange's offense, picking up seven kills. Duncan got some help from Nayeli Roodriguez and her eight assists. Maelat Kidane controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 7-5. As for Montclair, the victory snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Looking ahead, West Orange will face off against Jefferson Township at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Montclair, they will take on Nutley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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