Spring-Ford is 2-8 against Upper Merion Area since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Spring-Ford Rams will face off against the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spring-Ford can't be too worried about heading out to take on Upper Merion Area: they just beat Pennridge at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Spring-Ford walked away with a 3-1 win over Pennridge on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spring-Ford.
Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Methacton by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Upper Merion Area had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-8, 25-21, 25-20.
Valeria Paneto was the offensive standout of the match as she had 17 digs. She has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Upper Merion Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Spring-Ford's record now sits at 13-8. As for Upper Merion Area, their record is now 22-4.
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