Saucon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Saucon Valley took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-10, 25-21.
Notre Dame-Green Pond got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ondine Murabet out in front who had 13 digs and nine aces. The dominant performance also gave Murabet a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Abby Calon, who had 25 digs and two aces.
Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Saucon Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Jim Thorpe at 6:00 p.m. Jim Thorpe is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Saucon Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they will square off against Southern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Lehigh will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Notre Dame-Green Pond surely won't give up without a fight.
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