Lancaster lost to Westmoreland back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Lancaster Red Devils came out on top against the Westmoreland Eagles by a score of 3-1.
Lancaster had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22.
Lily Hathaway went supernova for Lancaster, getting 15 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Hathaway a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Addison George, who had 29 digs, five aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Lancaster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Westmoreland had strong showings from Aven Clarke, who had ten digs and two aces, and Morgan Sichol, who had 11 digs. Clarke is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The win got Lancaster back to even at 5-5. As for Westmoreland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Lancaster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against King & Queen Central on the 30th. Westmoreland has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Surry County on the 30th.
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