Lampeter-Strasburg came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Ephrata Mountaineers on Tuesday. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Mountaineers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Lampeter-Strasburg was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19, 16-14.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chloe Saylor, who had 25 digs and two aces. Saylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Walters, who had 18 digs.
Lampeter-Strasburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5-1. As for Ephrata, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lampeter-Strasburg will head out to challenge Eastern Lebanon County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ephrata, they will venture away from home to take on Manheim Township at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manheim Township will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Ephrata surely won't give up without a fight.
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