Wellsboro waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Athens Wildcats by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in September.
Wellsboro 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 25-27, 25-11, 25-13, 25-18.
Wellsboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Main out in front who had 20 assists and 11 digs. Main has been hot, having posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddy Cruttenden, who had 27 digs and three assists.
Hornets
| 10/02/25 @ Athens | 3-1 |
| 09/30/25 @ Coudersport | 3-0 |
| 09/27/25 vs Coudersport | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs North Penn-Liberty | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Towanda | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Wellsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Wellsboro's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Athens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That lines up perfectly with their 3-10-1 record this season.
Wellsboro will face off against Northeast Bradford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens has already played their next match (against Elk Lake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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